Why the study?
Does alcohol consumption affect the incidence of stroke subtypes in male smokers?
Population
26,556 male cigarette smokers, 50 to 69 years of age, without a history of stroke.
Comparison
Alcohol consumption categorized as light… vs Nondrinkers.
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Heavy drinking associated with higher stroke subtype risks in male smokers; leaves open causal effects and prevention thresholds.
Does alcohol consumption affect the incidence of stroke subtypes in male smokers?
Alcohol consumption exhibits distinct dose-response relationships with different stroke subtypes in male smokers, with heavy drinking consistently increasing the risk across all subtypes.
Leppälä et al. (1999) studied this question.
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