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ArticleLipids in health and disease2020

Association between carotid intima media thickness and small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in acute ischaemic stroke.

Peiyang Zhou, Yan Shen, Lingyun Wang, Zhihua Cao, Wenmin Feng, Jincheng Liu, Lijun Wang, Peng Meng, Jinbo Yang, Wang-Yang Xu and 1 more

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Article in Lipids in health and disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Peiyang ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 15 Jiefang Road, Fancheng District, Xiangyang, 441000, People's Republic of China.
Yan ShenResearch Center for Experimental Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Lingyun WangBiotecan Medical Diagnostics Co.,Ltd., Zhangjiang Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China.
Zhihua CaoDepartment of Neurology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 15 Jiefang Road, Fancheng District, Xiangyang, 441000, People's Republic of China.
Wenmin FengDepartment of Neurology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 15 Jiefang Road, Fancheng District, Xiangyang, 441000, People's Republic of China.
Jincheng LiuDepartment of Neurology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 15 Jiefang Road, Fancheng District, Xiangyang, 441000, People's Republic of China.
Lijun WangBiotecan Medical Diagnostics Co.,Ltd., Zhangjiang Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China.
Peng MengBiotecan Medical Diagnostics Co.,Ltd., Zhangjiang Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China.
Jinbo YangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Xiangyang, 441000, China.
Wang-Yang XuBiotecan Medical Diagnostics Co.,Ltd., Zhangjiang Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai, 201204, China. rita_xwy@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4894-3203
Ping GaoDepartment of Neurology, Xiangyang No. 1 People's Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 15 Jiefang Road, Fancheng District, Xiangyang, 441000, People's Republic of China. 43825009@qq.com.
Hubei University of Medicine · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CNShanghai Medical Information Center · CN

Funding

Zhangjiang National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone of Shanghai ZJ2017-ZD-012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIntima-media thickness (IMT) and small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (sdLDL-C) have been reported to be related to atherosclerosis and stroke. This study is trying to explore the association between IMT and sdLDL-C in Chinese acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) subjects.

methodsThis study enrolled total 368 consecutive AIS patients and 165 non-AIS controls from November 2016 to February 2019. Mean IMT and carotid plaques were measured by using carotid ultrasonography method. Blood glucose and lipid parameters were measured by using an automatic biochemical instrument. SdLDL-C was detected by using the Lipoprint LDL system. IMT > 1.0 mm was defined as increased IMT. Plaque stability based on the nature of the echo was determined by ultrasound examination. Risk factors for IMT were identified by using multivariate logistic regression analysis. A logistic regression model was established to predict AIS risk. Python software (Version 3.6) was used for the statistical analysis of all data.

resultsThe carotid IMT, proportion of plaques, and the sdLDL-C, triglycerides (TG) and glucose levels were obviously higher in AIS patients than those in controls. SdLDL-C level in the IMT thickening group was higher than that in the normal IMT group. SdLDL-C and total cholesterol (TC) were risk factors for IMT, while sdLDL-C was an independent risk factor. The IMT value of the unstable plaque group was markedly higher than that of the stable plaque group. The predictive value of IMT for AIS was better than that of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) but not as good as that of sdLDL-C. A logistic regression model was established to predict AIS risk. Additionally, carotid IMT and sdLDL-C were closely related to AIS severity and outcomes.

conclusionsSdLDL-C and TC were risk factors for increased IMT, while sdLDL-C was an independent risk factor. A prediction model based on IMT and other variables was established to screen the population with high AIS risk.

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Carotid Intima-Media ThicknessAdultBrain IschemiaCarotid ArteriesCholesterol, LDLFemaleHumansIschemic StrokeLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPlaque, AtheroscleroticPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriglyceridesCholesterol, LDLTriglyceridesAcute ischaemic stroke riskAtherosclerosisCarotid plaqueIndependent risk factorIntima media thicknessLogistic regression modelSmall dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol

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