Key result
Elevated ESR in ischemic stroke patients is linked to increased CIMT and carotid plaque.
Why the study?
Is elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness and plaque in ischemic stroke patients?
Observational
Is elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness and plaque in ischemic stroke patients?
p-value: p=<0.0001
Elevated ESR is significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness and plaque presence in ischemic stroke patients, suggesting its utility as a marker for advanced atherosclerosis.
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Elevated ESR may mark carotid atherosclerosis in stroke; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Singh et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Ischemic stroke. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was evaluated on High carotid intima-media thickness (>0.8 mm) and presence of plaque (p=<0.0001). Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate in ischemic stroke patients was significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (P<0.0001) and the presence of carotid plaque (P=0.026).
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