Moderate alcohol intake associates with a decreased risk of venous thrombosis: mediation through decreased stress-associated brain activity
Mezue K, Osborne M, Abbasi T, Zureigat H, Abohashem S, Gharios C, Akuffo E, Cardeiro A, Pitman R, Shin L, Jaffer F, Rosovsky R, Tawakol A. Moderate alcohol intake associates with a decreased risk of venous thrombosis: mediation through decreased stress-associated brain activity. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.2046. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.2046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate alcohol intakeDeep venous thrombosisAlcohol intakeNeural activityEffects of alcoholEffects of moderate alcoholVenous thrombosisDecreased riskNeural effectsMedian follow-up periodDeep venous thrombosis riskBrain activityMediation analysisRisk of deep venous thrombosisIncidence of deep venous thrombosisRisk of venous thrombosisDecreased risk of venous thrombosisAdult participantsEmission tomography imagingCox regression analysisFollow-up periodNeural pathwaysNeurobiological activityFollow-up outcome informationModerate alcohol