Frank C T van der Heide, Simone J P M Eussen, Alfons J H M Houben, Ronald M A Henry, Abraham A Kroon, Carla J H van der Kallen, Pieter C Dagnelie, Martien C J M van Dongen, Tos T J M Berendschot, Jan S A G Schouten, Carroll A B Webers, Marleen M J van Greevenbroek, Anke Wesselius, Casper G Schalkwijk, Annemarie Koster, Jacobus F A Jansen, Walter H Backes, Joline W J Beulens, Coen D A Stehouwer
BACKGROUND: Microvascular dysfunction (MVD) is an important contributor to major clinical disease such as stroke, dementia, depression, retinopathy, and chronic kidney disease. Alcohol consumption may be a determinant of MVD. OBJECTIVE: Main objectives were (1) to study whether alcohol consumption was associated with MVD as assessed in the brain, retina, skin, kidney and in the blood; and (2) to investigate whether associations differed by history of cardiovascular disease or sex...
March 24, 2023: Cardiovascular Diabetology