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ArticleJournal of clinical laboratory analysis2022

Association between serum uric acid and carotid atherosclerosis in elderly postmenopausal women: A hospital-based study.

Xiao-Kang Dong, Dan Luo, Wen-Jing Chen, Rong-Rong Wang, Jie Yang, Miao-Miao Niu

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Article in Journal of clinical laboratory analysis, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Xiao-Kang DongDepartment of Cardiovascular, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-6430
Dan LuoDepartment of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Wen-Jing ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Rong-Rong WangDepartment of Gynecology, Sishui County People's Hospital, Jining, China.
Jie YangDepartment of Cardiovascular, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Miao-Miao NiuDepartment of Pharmacy, Tai'an Traditional Second Chinese Medicine Hospital, Tai'an, China.
Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNJingning County People's Hospital · CNShandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNTaizhou Second People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCarotid atherosclerosis (CAS) is associated with increased cardiovascular risk and implicated in 20-30% of strokes.

methods504 patients were included in this study. The detailed medical history and the results of physical examination, carotid ultrasound examination, and routine laboratory tests were collected. Logistic regression analyses were conducted to analyze the relationship between the SUA and the presence of carotid plaques. And the relationship between SUA and the progression of CAS was analyzed by multiple linear regression. The effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on CAS has also be evaluated.

results412 patients (81.7%) had carotid plaques of different sizes by carotid ultrasound examination. We found a positive association between the level of SUA and the probability of having carotid plaque by univariate logistic regression (OR: 2.01, 95% CI: 1.83-2.19, p = 0.003). At 2 years post-discharge, we found that 1 mg/dL increase in SUA levels was expected to 0.946% increase in plaque score and 0.026 cm increase in carotid intima-media thickness, separately. Moreover, patients treated by long-term HRT (≥5 years) had a lower level of SUA and blood lipid and the less change of plaque score and carotid intima-media thickness than patients without HRT.

conclusionThe presence and progression of CAS had significantly positive associations with the level of SUA. And the HRT may have the ability to prevent the presence and progression of CAS. However, the safety and long-term outcome of HRT on CAS should be evaluated in further studies.

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Carotid Artery DiseasesAgedAmbulatory CareFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHormone Replacement TherapyHumansPostmenopauseUric AcidUric Acidcarotid atherosclerosishormone replacement therapyserum uric acid

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