以往一直认为酒精是动脉硬化的促进因子,但近年来有报告指出,适当地饮酒(每日酒精量在60ml 以下)能减少心肌梗塞的发生,而在慢性酒精中毒患者的尸检中,脂肪沉着较少等,有力说明酒精不是动脉硬化的促进因子,相反是预防因子。适当饮酒能够成为心肌梗塞的预防因子的机理之一,是酒精能使高密度脂蛋白HDL 增加,而HDL 具 In the past, alcohol was considered as a contributing factor to atherosclerosis. However, recent reports indicate that proper alcohol consumption (less than 60 ml daily) can reduce the incidence of myocardial infarction. In autoimmune patients with chronic alcoholism, Less, strongly suggests that alcohol is not a contributing factor to arteriosclerosis, on the contrary is a preventative factor. One of the mechanisms by which proper alcohol consumption can be a prophylactic factor for myocardial infarction is that alcohol increases HDL HDL,