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Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption (1.5 to 29.9 g per day) is associated with a reduced mortality rate among women.
Practitioners may consider advising light-to-moderate alcohol consumption for women at risk of coronary heart disease.
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Among women, light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced mortality rate.
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The study is a prospective cohort study.
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Alcohol Consumption and Mortality among Women
Charles S. Fuchs et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 1995
DOI 10.1056/nejm199505113321901
cohort · n=85709Cited 708×
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