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      Relationship Between Alcohol Habits and Hemorheology by a Micro Channel Method in a General Population

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          Abstract

          Background

          Hemorheology plays an important role in the development of cardiovascular disease. The Micro Channel array Flow Analyzer (MC‐FAN) (Hitachi Haramachi Electronics Co., Ltd., Bentencho, Japan) is currently considered a useful new device to analyze hemorheology. However, the relationships between various lifestyle habits and hemorheology, especially using MC‐FAN, have still not been thoroughly investigated.

          Hypothesis

          The study was undertaken to determine whether there could be some correlations of lifestyle factors to hemorheology by MC‐FAN.

          Methods

          A total of 250 asymptomatic Japanese subjects (male:female = 100:150; mean age = 49.7 y) without any medication were enrolled in the present study. Hemorheology was assessed by the whole blood passage time (WBPT) and was corrected by the saline passage time using MC‐FAN. Subjects' lifestyle factors, such as smoking habits, alcohol habits, and physical activity, were self‐reported.

          Results

          Partial correlation analysis for WBPT, after controlling for age, gender, hematocrit, white blood cell count, body mass index, blood pressure, blood biochemical measures, and all lifestyle habits, revealed a significant and inverse correlation between alcohol habits of 1–3 go (amount of alcohol intake) and WBPT (r = − 0.191, p = 0.003), in addition to a significant positive correlation between serum low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and WBPT.

          Conclusions

          These data suggest that alcohol habits may beneficially affect hemorheology by MC‐FAN, expanding the protective effect of light‐to‐moderate alcohol consumption against cardiovascular disease. Copyright © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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          Contributors
          kakotani@grape.med.tottori-u.ac.jp
          Journal
          Clin Cardiol
          Clin Cardiol
          10.1002/(ISSN)1932-8737
          CLC
          Clinical Cardiology
          Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (New York )
          0160-9289
          1932-8737
          14 October 2008
          October 2008
          : 31
          : 10 ( doiID: 10.1002/clc.v31:10 )
          : 488-491
          Affiliations
          [ 1 ]Department of Social Medicine, Division of Health Administration and Promotion, Yonago
          [ 2 ]Fujii Masao Memorial Hospital, Kurayoshi
          [ 3 ]Division of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
          Author notes
          [*] [* ]Division of Health Administration and Promotion Tottori University Nishi‐cho, Yonago 683‐8503 Japan
          Article
          PMC6653150 PMC6653150 6653150 CLC20275
          10.1002/clc.20275
          6653150
          18855354
          0d31fa39-aa26-42c8-95e9-daa8e22cd6d7
          Copyright © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
          History
          : 18 June 2007
          : 14 August 2007
          Page count
          Figures: 0, Tables: 1, References: 28, Pages: 4
          Categories
          Clinical Investigation
          Clinical Investigations
          Custom metadata
          2.0
          October 2008
          Converter:WILEY_ML3GV2_TO_NLMPMC version:5.6.2.1 mode:remove_FC converted:09.05.2019

          preventive cardiology,lifestyle,biosocial factors,alcohol,low‐density lipoprotein

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