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Metabolically Abnormal Obesity and Carotid Plaque Vulnerability: A Vessel Wall MRI Study Linking Obesity Phenotypes to Atherosclerotic Instability.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Nov 2025
Shao Sai, Sun Yan, Shi Honglu, Li Rui, Sun Qinjian, Yao Bin, Watase Hiroko, Hippe Daniel S, Yuan Chun, Wang Guangbin, Zhang Quan, Zhao Xihai
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BACKGROUND: Carotid plaque vulnerability, driven by metabolic dysfunction and obesity, is a critical determinant of ischemic stroke risk. However, the heterogeneity of obesity phenotypes-defined by metabolic health-remains underexplored in cardiovascular risk stratification. Therefore, this study employs high-resolution magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging to assess differences in high-risk carotid plaque...
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