Higher Leukocyte Count Is Associated with Lower Presence of Carotid Lipid-Rich Necrotic Core: A Sub-Study in the Plaque at RISK (PARISK) Study.

Twan Jowan van VelzenJeffrey StolpDianne H K van Dam-Nolen Mohamed KassemJeroen HendrikseMarianne Eline KooiDaniel BosPaul J Nederkoorn

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

The leukocyte count is inversely associated with the presence of LRNC in the atherosclerotic carotid plaque in patients with a recently symptomatic carotid stenosis. The exact role of leukocytes and inflammation in plaque vulnerability deserves further attention.

Keyphrases

peripheral blood
coronary artery disease
oxidative stress
climate change
working memory
density functional theory
molecular dynamics