Thesis
Alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease: exploring causality using classical observational and Mendelian randomisation approaches
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Background
Observational epidemiological studies have consistently demonstrated a lower risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and ischaemic stroke (IS) among moderate compared with non-drinkers, and heterogeneous associations of heavy alcohol intake with these cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes. However, the causal nature of these associations remains controversial, and potential mechanisms are not well understood.
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+ Lewington, S
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Millwood, I
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Allen, N
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
+ Massa, M
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- MSD
- Department:
- Nuffield Department of Population Health
- Role:
- Supervisor
- ORCID:
- 0000-0003-3205-6706
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
- Language:
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2022-05-03
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- Copyright holder:
- Bahadursingh, S
- Copyright date:
- 2021
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