Carotid intima-media thickness and risk of atherosclerosis in multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional study
This study demonstrates a significant association between MS and increased CIMT. Additionally, age emerged as the most prominent predictor of high CIMT in pwMS, followed by BMI. These findings suggest a potential link between MS and increased cardiovascular risk. Further research is warranted to explore the underlying mechanisms and investigate the long-term cardiovascular outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Elyar Alizadeh Najmi
- Armin Aslani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1376-6473)
- Zahra Mirzaasgari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4046-8471)
- Mohammad Reza Motamed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1714-767X)
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Firoozgar General Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314031
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.27