Search resultsAlcohol: Role in the development of hypertension and end-stage renal disease
Title
Alcohol: Role in the development of hypertension and end-stage renal disease
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2001
Authors
Journal
Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pagination
385 - 390
Date published
2001
ISBN
10624821 (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol consumption, Alcohol Drinking, Alcoholism, behavior therapy, blood pressure measurement, cognitive therapy, demography, drinking behavior, drug use, health hazard, high risk population, human, Humans, hypertension, Kidney Failure, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, prevalence, priority journal, review, risk assessment, risk factor, Risk Factors
Abstract
Alcohol is a common risk factor in the general population for a variety of health outcomes. In the present review, we discuss the recent literature on alcohol, hypertension, and renal disease. The regular consumption of more than two drinks per day is associated with both hypertension and renal disease. The mechanisms by which consumption of alcohol leads to hypertension and perhaps renal disease are unknown.