Alcohol and Atherosclerosis
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| author | Protasio L. da Luz |
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| contents | Alcohol and Atherosclerosis Protasio L. da Luz Silmara R. Coimbra Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) wine stroke alcohol atherosclerosis coronary heart disease Atherosclerosis is manifested as coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke and peripheral vascular disease.Moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with reduction of CAD complications. Apparently,red wine offers more benefits than any other kind of drinks, probably due to flavonoids.Alcohol alters lipoproteins and the coagulation system. The flavonoids induce vascular relaxation by mechanismsthat are both dependent and independent of nitric oxide, inhibitsmany of the cellular reactions associatedwith atherosclerosis and inflammation, such as endothelial expression of vascular adhesion molecules andrelease of cytokines from polymorphonuclear leukocytes.Hypertension is also influenced by the alcohol intake. Thus, heavy alcohol intake is almost always associatedwith systemic hypertension, and hence shall be avoided. In individuals that ingest excess alcohol, there ishigher risk of coronary occlusion, arrhythmias, hepatic cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal cancers, fetal alcoholsyndrome, murders, sex crimes, traffic and industrial accidents, robberies, and psychosis. Alcohol is no treatmentfor atherosclerosis; but it doesnt need to be prohibited for everyone. Thus moderate amounts of alcohol(1-2 drinks/day), especially red wine, may be allowed for those at risk for atherosclerosis complications. 2001 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32773106 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.73 |
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| spellingShingle | Alcohol and Atherosclerosis Protasio L. da Luz Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) wine stroke alcohol atherosclerosis coronary heart disease Alcohol and Atherosclerosis Protasio L. da Luz Silmara R. Coimbra Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) wine stroke alcohol atherosclerosis coronary heart disease Atherosclerosis is manifested as coronary artery disease (CAD), ischemic stroke and peripheral vascular disease.Moderate alcohol consumption has been associated with reduction of CAD complications. Apparently,red wine offers more benefits than any other kind of drinks, probably due to flavonoids.Alcohol alters lipoproteins and the coagulation system. The flavonoids induce vascular relaxation by mechanismsthat are both dependent and independent of nitric oxide, inhibitsmany of the cellular reactions associatedwith atherosclerosis and inflammation, such as endothelial expression of vascular adhesion molecules andrelease of cytokines from polymorphonuclear leukocytes.Hypertension is also influenced by the alcohol intake. Thus, heavy alcohol intake is almost always associatedwith systemic hypertension, and hence shall be avoided. In individuals that ingest excess alcohol, there ishigher risk of coronary occlusion, arrhythmias, hepatic cirrhosis, upper gastrointestinal cancers, fetal alcoholsyndrome, murders, sex crimes, traffic and industrial accidents, robberies, and psychosis. Alcohol is no treatmentfor atherosclerosis; but it doesnt need to be prohibited for everyone. Thus moderate amounts of alcohol(1-2 drinks/day), especially red wine, may be allowed for those at risk for atherosclerosis complications. 2001 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32773106 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.73 |
| title | Alcohol and Atherosclerosis |
| topic | Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) wine stroke alcohol atherosclerosis coronary heart disease |
| url | https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32773106 |