Alcohol consumption, Lewis phenotypes, and risk of ischaemic heart disease.

doi:10.1016/0140-6736(93)92987-5

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Alcohol consumption, Lewis phenotypes, and risk of ischaemic heart disease.

Lancet (London, England) - 13 Feb 1993

Hein H O, Sørensen H, Suadicani P, Gyntelberg F

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We have previously found an increased risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in men with the Lewis phenotype Le(a-b-) and suggested that the Lewis blood group has a close genetic relation with insulin resistance. We have investigated whether any conventional risk factors explain the increased risk...

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Aged
Alcohol Drinking
Humans
Lewis Blood Group Antigens
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia
Phenotype
Risk Factors

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