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Costs of Heavy Drinking: Arterial Stiffness, Hypertension for Men, and Enlarged Hearts for Women
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Title Costs of Heavy Drinking: Arterial Stiffness, Hypertension for Men, and Enlarged Hearts for Women
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574598?src=rss
Description A study examining the link between heavy binge drinking, arterial stiffness, and cardiac structure and function has shown that the consumption of alcohol affects men and women differently. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date May 17, 2008
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