Atherosclerosis
Volume 204, Issue 2 , Pages 624-635 , June 2009

Alcohol consumption and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome: A meta-analysis of observational studies

  • Alkerwi Ala’a

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    • Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d’Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 1A rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +352 26 970 743; fax: +352 26 970 719.
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  • Boutsen Michel

      Affiliations

    • Département de Biostatistique, Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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  • Vaillant Michel

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d’Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 1A rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg
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  • Barre Jessica

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d’Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 1A rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg
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  • Lair Marie-Lise

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Recherche Public Santé, Centre d’Etudes en Santé, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 1A rue Thomas Edison, L-1445 Strassen, Luxembourg
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  • Albert Adelin

      Affiliations

    • Ecole de Santé Publique, Université de Liège, Belgium
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  • Guillaume Michèle

      Affiliations

    • Ecole de Santé Publique, Université de Liège, Belgium
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  • Dramaix Michèle

      Affiliations

    • Département de Biostatistique, Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

Received 30 May 2008 ,Revised 16 September 2008 ,Accepted 29 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.10.036

Atherosclerosis
Volume 204, Issue 2 , Pages 624-635 , June 2009

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