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03 December 2021: Clinical Research

Impact of H-Type Hypertension on Pericarotid Adipose Tissue and Plaque Characteristics Based on Computed Tomography (CT) Angiography: A Propensity Score Matching Study

Ying Liu 1ABEF* , Lun Xu 2ACD* , Yan Gu 1ADG* , Yonggang Zhang 1DF , Chongchang Miao 1BD

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933351

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933351

Table 2 one-way analysis of variance of risk factors for plaque vulnerability.

Baseline dataHHcy group (n=67)Normal group (n=68)χ2 (t)P
Sex, male, proportion52 (76.47%)52 (77.61%)0.0040.876
Age, y, mean±SD68.51±10.7367.63±8.6826.6020.598
Hypertension, proportion53 (77.94%)46 (68.66%)2.3410.123
Blood glucose, mmol/L, mean±SD6.48±2.835.94±1.6410.0470.174
TG, mmol/L, mean±SD1.76±1.251.66±1.600.3690.672
TC, mmol/L, mean±SD4.40±1.084.35±1.000.1080.753
LDL, mmol/L, mean±SD2.40±0.702.36±0.650.0510.738
HDL, mmol/L, mean±SD1.11±0.301.12±0.240.0050.791
Lipoprotein A, mmol/L, mean±SD248.53±255.81245.04±248.08409.4470.936
Hcy, μmol/L, mean±SD14.53±4.417.01±1.83907.1770.001
Stroke history, proportion58 (85.29%)58 (86.57%)0.0050.005
Smoking history, proportion21 (30.88%)24 (35.82%)0.0820.546
PA, mean±SD34.391±27.6331.727±21.93368.1430.443
LA, mean±SD36.103±24.30635.153±23.9130.4610.819
PB, mean±SD4.699±21.963.013±6.8895.9420.359
RI, mean±SD0.736±0.330.707±0.3150.0260.619
Attenuation value, mean±SD−71.278±8.67−82.176±10.32605.9010.002
Net enhancement value, mean±SD15.252±8.148.497±7.382.0230.011

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