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ArticleNeurology2023

Alcohol Intake as a Risk Factor for Acute Stroke: The INTERSTROKE Study.

Andrew Smyth, Martin O'Donnell, Sumathy Rangarajan, Graeme J Hankey, Shahram Oveisgharan, Michelle Canavan, Clodagh McDermott, Denis Xavier, Hongye Zhang, Albertino Damasceno and 10 more

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Andrew SmythFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom. andrew.smyth@universityofgalway.ie.ORCID 0000-0002-3320-8292
Martin O'DonnellFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Sumathy RangarajanFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Graeme J HankeyFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-6044-7328
Shahram OveisgharanFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Michelle CanavanFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Clodagh McDermottFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Denis XavierFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Hongye ZhangFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Albertino DamascenoFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-0925-494X
Alvaro AvezumFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Nana PogosovaFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Aytekin OguzFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Danuta RyglewiczFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Helle Klingenberg IversenFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Fernando LanasFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Annika RosengrenFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-5409-6605
Salim YusufFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Peter LanghorneFrom the Population Health Research Institute (A.S., M.O.D., S.R., S.Y.), McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences, ON, Canada; HRB Clinical Research Facility Galway (A.S., M.O.D., M.C., C.M.), Department of Medicine, University of Galway, Ireland; Medical School (G.J.H.), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia; Rush Alzheimer Disease Research Center (S.O.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; St John's Medical College and Research Institute (D.X.), Bangalore, India; Beijing Hypertension League Institute (H.Z.), China; Faculty of Medicine (A.D.), Eduardo Mondlane University, Maputo, Mozambique; Hospital Alemao Oswaldo Cruz (A.A.), Sao Paulo, Brazil; National Medical Research Center of Cardiology (N.P.), Moscow, Russia; Department of Internal Medicine (A.O.), Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Turkey; Military Institute of Aviation Medicine (D.R.), Warsaw, Poland; Stroke Center (H.K.I.), Department of Neurology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Medicine (F.L.), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile; Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Sahlgrenska Academy (A.R.), University of Gothenburg, Sweden; and Academic Section of Geriatric Medicine (P.L.), Glasgow Royal Infirmary, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
INTERSTROKE Investigators
Rush University Medical Center · US

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesThere is uncertainty about the association between alcohol consumption and stroke, particularly for low-moderate intake. We explored these associations in a large international study.

methodsINTERSTROKE, a case-control study, is the largest international study of risk factors for acute stroke. Alcohol consumption was self-reported and categorized by drinks/week as low (1-7), moderate (7-14 for females and 7-21 for males), or high (>14 for females and >21 for males). Heavy episodic drinking (HED) was defined as >5 drinks on ≥1 day per month. Multivariable conditional logistic regression was used to determine associations.

resultsWe included 12,913 cases and 12,935 controls; 25.0% (n = 6,449) were current drinkers, 16.7% (n = 4,318) former drinkers, and 58.3% (n = 15,076) never drinkers. Current drinkers were younger, male, smokers, active, and with higher-paid occupations. Current drinking was associated with all stroke (OR 1.14; 95% CI 1.04-1.26) and intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) (OR 1.50, 95% CI 1.21-1.84) but not ischemic stroke (OR 1.06; 95% CI 0.95-1.19). HED pattern was associated with all stroke (OR 1.39; 95% CI 1.21-1.59), ischemic stroke (OR 1.29; 95% CI 1.10-1.51), and ICH (OR 1.76; 95% CI 1.31-2.36). High level of alcohol intake was consistently associated with all stroke, ischemic stroke, and ICH. Moderate intake was associated with all stroke and ICH but not ischemic stroke. Low alcohol intake was not associated with stroke overall, but there were regional differences; low intake was associated with reduced odds of stroke in Western Europe/North America (OR 0.66; 95% CI 0.45-0.96) and increased odds in India (OR 2.18; 95% CI 1.42-3.36) (p-interaction 0.037). Wine consumption was associated with reduced odds of all stroke and ischemic stroke but not ICH. The magnitudes of association were greatest in those without hypertension and current smokers. DISCUSSION: High and moderate intake were associated with increased odds of stroke, whereas low intake was not associated with stroke. However, there were important regional variations, which may relate to differences in population characteristics of alcohol consumers, types or patterns of consumption.

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Ischemic StrokeStrokeAlcohol DrinkingCase-Control StudiesCerebral HemorrhageFemaleHumansMaleRisk Factors

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