Search resultsAlcohol beverages and biochemical changes in blood
Title
Alcohol beverages and biochemical changes in blood
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2003
Authors
Journal
Addiction Biology
Volume
8
Issue
4
Pagination
445 - 454
Date published
2003
ISBN
13556215 (ISSN)
Keywords
alcohol, alcohol consumption, Alcoholic Beverages, anticoagulant agent, Anticoagulants, anticoagulation, antioxidant, antioxidant activity, Antioxidants, beverage, biochemistry, blood chemistry, blood vessel wall, consumer, controlled study, Coronary Arteriosclerosis, coronary artery atherosclerosis, cultural anthropology, Death, diet supplementation, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, human, Humans, lipid blood level, Lipids, priority journal, prophylaxis, review
Abstract
Coronary atherosclerosis is the major cause of death in western civilization: one of every three in men as well as in women. It was shown that diets supplemented with moderate quantities of alcoholic beverages could lead to positive biochemical changes in blood of the consumers, which are regarded widely as indicators of improved prevention of atherosclerosis. This review summarizes the recent epidemiological, experimental and clinical investigations concerning mainly the plasma biochemical changes in lipid levels, anticoagulant and antioxidant activities.