Effect of alcohol on serum lipids in diabetics
West Indian med. j
; 38(4): 205-8, Dec. 1989. tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-81177
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ABSTRACT
This report emanated from a three-year study conducted at the Diabetic Outpatient Clinics convened at the Port-of-Spain and Sangre-Grande Hospitals in Trinidad. The diabetic population which participated consisted of 132 men and 245 women of African descent; and 99 men and 163 women of East Indian origin. The mean age was 50 years (ñ13). The effect of alcohol on lipid fractions varied in the races. A lower incidence of ischaemic heart disease was observed among the alcohol consumers when compared to those who abstained
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Alcohol Drinking
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Ethanol
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Lipids
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Trinidad and Tobago
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1989
Document type:
Article
