American Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access originally published online on July 13, 2005
American Journal of Epidemiology 2005 162(4):391-392; doi:10.1093/aje/kwi205
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
RE: "ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, BINGE DRINKING, AND EARLY CORONARY CALCIFICATION: FINDINGS FROM THE CORONARY ARTERY RISK DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ADULTS (CARDIA) STUDY"
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Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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The question of coronary calcification and its role in the process of atherogenesis, plaque stability, and occurrence of acute coronary events is a not completely resolved matter. Mark J. Pletcher et al. (1
) recently reported that, among 3,037 participants aged 3345 years, those who on average consumed more alcohol were more likely to have coronary calcification. It has previously been