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Risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with alcohol use disorder: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Excessive use of alcohol may put an individual on the path to developing cardiovascular disease.
This study seeks to investigate the theory that alcohol abuse is one of the major factors contributing to the rising incidence of cardiovascular disease globally. Researchers evaluated the diagnosis rates of cardiovascular disease in a study group comprising of 7,420 patients with alcohol use disorder and 29,680 persons free from this condition.
Researchers found a high proportion of cardiovascular diseases among the patients with alcohol use disorder. This study demonstrated that alcohol abuse might increase an individual's predisposition to cardiovascular disease.
Research Summary Information
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2022
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Chieh Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Fu-Huang Lin, Wu-Chien Chien, Chien-An Sun, Chang-Huei Tsao, Chih-Erh Weng
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Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Nursing, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan. School of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Taiwanese Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Association, Taipei, Taiwan. Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Big Data Research Center, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan. Department of Medical Research, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan. Department of Microbiology & Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan.
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