Background and Purpose The relationship between the pattern of alcohol intake and the risk
of stroke is unclear, in particular the increased risk observed in abstainers and the possible …

Background and Purpose Since stroke is a principal cause of death in elderly people, we
analyzed the association between alcohol and stroke mortality in a cohort of 15 077 middle …

Background and Purpose—The impact of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption on risk of
stroke has not been well examined in a single study, although the effect is hypothesized to …

Background and Purpose—Stroke is a major cause of death in the United States. The
association between alcohol consumption and ischemic stroke (IS) remains controversial …

Alcohol consumption has been reported to have both beneficial and harmful effects on the
incidence of stroke. Different drinking habits may explain the diversity of the observations …

Background and Purpose—Heavy alcohol consumption increases the risk for all strokes,
whereas moderate regular alcohol consumption is associated with a lower risk for ischemic …

Background and Purpose—Alcohol consumption is common in the United States and may
confer beneficial cardiovascular effects at light-to-moderate doses. The alcohol–stroke …

Background and Purpose—Moderate alcohol consumption is protective against coronary
disease, but its relationship to ischemic stroke (IS) is controversial. Methods—Stroke-free …

To evaluate the association between different patterns of alcohol consumption and the risk
of ischemic stroke in young or middle-aged men. One hundred fifty-six patients and 153 …

Background: The effect of serial change in alcohol consumption on stroke risk has been
limitedly evaluated. We investigated the association of change in alcohol consumption with …