Carotid Intima-Media Thickness is Inversely Related to Bone Density in Female but not in Male XXXX with Acute Stroke.

@entity1 @entity170 @entity2998 @entity79 @entity731 @entity121 @entity385
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: @entity731 and @entity170 are two major public health problems. It is still uncertain whether an abnormal carotid ultrasonography, either increased @entity121 ( @entity121 ) or plaque thickness, is associated with @entity170 in acute @entity385 @entity1 . To investigate the possible relationships between @entity170 and @entity2998 , we evaluated the correlation between carotid @entity121 /plaque thickness and @entity79 ( @entity79 ) in acute @entity385 @entity1 . METHODS: @entity1 having their first @entity385 within seven days were screened for the study. The @entity121 was scanned approximately 10 mm proximal to the beginning of the dilatation of the carotid bulb. The plaques were measured in both common and internal carotid arteries. The @entity79 was measured at total hip and lumbar spine in the anterior-posterior projection, using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS: A total of 155 @entity1 were enrolled in the study and the mean age was 68.3    10.34 years. Multiple linear regression analysis reveals that age (P < .001), smoking (P = .016), and @entity170 (P = .001) were significantly associated with increased carotid @entity121 /plaque thickness. Old age, current smoking, and @entity170 were significantly related to @entity121 in acute @entity385 @entity1 . In @entity1 , @entity121 /plaque thickness was significantly related to age (P = .01) and @entity170 (P = .025). In @entity1 , though there was no significant relationship, a trend toward old age and having @entity170 was observed in @entity121 (P = .051, P = .086). CONCLUSIONS: This study showed that carotid @entity121 /plaque thickness was inversely related to the @entity79 in female but not in male @entity1 with acute @entity385 .
