Alcohol and Hypertension: Implications for Prevention and Treatment
Authors: Stephen W. Macmahon, Robyn N. Norton
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Editorials1 July 1986Alcohol and Hypertension: Implications for Prevention and TreatmentSTEPHEN W. MACMAHON, Ph.D., ROBYN N. NORTON, M.P.H.STEPHEN W. MACMAHON, Ph.D., ROBYN N. NORTON, M.P.H.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-1-124 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptA role for alcohol consumption in the determination of blood pressure levels and the prevalence of hypertension was suggested as early as 1915 (1). However, only in the past decade has alcohol received widespread, serious consideration as a potentially important factor in the development of high blood pressure. 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