Alcohol Consumption and Incident Kidney Disease: Results From the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

Moderate alcohol consumption has been found to be associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction, which share similar risk factors and pathophysiology with chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, there is inconsistent evidence on the association between alcohol consumption and CKD.

Source: Journal of Renal Nutrition - March 4, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Emily A. Hu, Mariana Lazo, Sarah D. Rosenberg, Morgan E. Grams, Lyn M. Steffen, Josef Coresh, Casey M. Rebholz Tags: Original Research Source Type: research