Substantial evidence demonstrates that: 1) heavy alcohol consumption (three or more
standard drinks per day) is associated with and predictive of hypertension; 2) reduction in …

The high prevalence of systemic hypertension (HTN) and its progressive association with
multiple adverse sequelae1 confer great potential importance on any modifiable trait …

An association between heavier alcohol consumption and hypertension (HTN) in World War
I French servicemen¹ was apparently ignored for 60 years. The topic reappeared in …

In recent decades alcohol use has joined other correlates of hypertension (HTN), such as
obesity and salt intake, as a major research focus about HTN risk factors. In cross-sectional …

Observational studies and clinical experiments solidly establish an empiric relationship
between heavy drinking (≥ 3 standard drinks/day) and higher blood pressure. A biologic …

Epidemiological studies have established the association between excessive alcohol
consumption and systemic hypertension (SH). However, there are conflicting reports of the …

More than 50 prospective population or cross-sectional studies have established a close
association between regular alcohol consumption and high blood pressure, consistently …

In the last 30 years a large number of cross‐sectional studies, a smaller number of
prospective cohort studies and several intervention studies have addressed the alcohol …

Aims: Blood pressure (BP) changes in alcohol-dependent individuals during a 12-week
alcohol relapse prevention study were examined in light of drinking status and biomarkers of …

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated a positive relationship between heavy alcohol
use and hypertension, but few studies have directly addressed the role of drinking pattern …