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Unstable Carotid Plaque as a Phenotype of Chronic Systemic Inflammation Enhances Renal Insufficiency.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 May 2020
Kashiwazaki Daina, Maruyama Kunitaka, Yamamoto Shusuke, Saito Hisayasu, Akioka Naoki, Kuwayama Naoya, Noguchi Kyo, Kuroda Satoshi
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PURPOSE: Chronic systemic inflammation is prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is linked to the development of cerebrovascular disease. In this study, we explored the association between the unstable plaques and preoperative CKD in patients who underwent carotid endarterectomy (CEA)/carotid artery stenting (CAS). Furthermore, this study also aimed to explore whether there is a difference in...
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