Moderate drinking may lower risk of severe PAD, but only for nonsmokers
12 Jul 2026
bởiJairia Dela Cruz
Alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking interact to modify the risk of chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI), the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in a local cohort, as suggested in a study. Specifically, low-to-moderate drinking is protective among individuals who do not smoke, whereas any level of drinking contributes to a risk increase among smokers.
