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Meta‐analysis of the association between alcohol consumption and abdominal aortic aneurysm

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Alcohol is a possible risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), but evidence from individual studies is weak and inconsistent. Existing narrative reviews suggest the possibility of non‐linear associations. The… Click to show full abstract

Alcohol is a possible risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), but evidence from individual studies is weak and inconsistent. Existing narrative reviews suggest the possibility of non‐linear associations. The aim here was to quantify any association using a systematic literature review, followed by dose–response meta‐analysis of prospective studies.

Keywords: aortic aneurysm; association; abdominal aortic; alcohol; meta analysis

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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