ArticleFrontiers in neurology2021
Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Asymptomatic Cerebral Arterial Stenosis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shandong, China.
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- Associations of insulin resistance-related indices with incident carotid plaques by cardiovascular risk profiles: a prospective cohort study.Lipids in health and disease · 2026Article
- MetS in the prediction of asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: the potential mediating role of hsCRP.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2025Article
- Current perspectives on the pathogenesis of cerebral atherosclerosis.Journal of inflammation (London, England) · 2025Review
- Association of novel metabolic status with asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: A cross-sectional study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Association of visceral adiposity index with asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: a population-based study in Shandong, China.Lipids in health and disease · 2023Article
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Abstract
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) can worsen cerebral arterial atherosclerosis stenosis in patients with stroke; however, its effect on patients without stroke remains ambiguous. This study explored the association of MetS and its individual components with asymptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis (aICAS) and asymptomatic extracranial arterial stenosis (aECAS) among older Chinese adults. A total of 1988 participants from the Kongcun Town study aged ≥40 years and without a history of stroke were enrolled. The baseline data were obtained via face-to-face interviews. MetS was defined according to International Diabetes Federation criteria. Detection of aICAS was conducted using transcranial Doppler ultrasound, followed by diagnosis via magnetic resonance angiography. The evaluation of aECAS was performed using bilateral carotid ultrasonography. The aICAS and aECAS groups were 1:1 matched separately to the non-stenosis group by age and sex. The association between MetS and aICAS or aECAS was analyzed using multivariate logistic regression. Among the 1988 participants, 909 were diagnosed with MetS. The prevalence of MetS was higher in the aICAS group than in the non-stenosis group (
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