Evidence against the association between alcohol use and ischemic stroke risk

• Published in: Archives of internal medicine (1960) Vol. 149; no. 6; p. 1413
• Main Authors: Henrich, J B, Horwitz, R I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1989
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Alcohol Drinking; Alcoholism - complications; Brain Ischemia - etiology; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors

To examine the relationship between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke risk, we used data from our case-control study of stroke risk. Eighty-nine patients admitted to the hospital with ischemic stroke documented by computed tomography of the head were matched to 178 controls. Alcohol use was de...