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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
Abstract excerpt
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 in Le(a-b-) men. 3383 men aged 53-75 years were examined in 1985-86, and morbidity and mortality during the next 4...
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