Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Associated with the Echogenic Features of Carotid Plaque Vulnerability in Elderly Patients with Atherosclerotic Disease

Uric acid is a marker of inflammation and a risk factor for atherosclerosis that has been suggested to play a role in carotid plaque instability. Reduced atherosclerotic plaque echogenicity at ultrasound examination is associated with alarming histopathological features and inflammation. In this stu...

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Published in:	Metabolites
Main Authors:	Daniela Mastroiacovo, Evaristo Ettorre, Alessandro Mengozzi, Agostino Virdis, Antonio Camerota, Mario Muselli, Stefano Necozione, Raffaella Bocale, Claudio Ferri, Giovambattista Desideri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Subjects:	serum uric acid carotid atherosclerotic plaque grayscale median
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/6/693