Carotid atherosclerosis

Disease5 papers3 findings

  • Humans4

Associations

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HIV infection

upin humans1OR 4.65

1 study
  1. HIV infection raises the risk of carotid atherosclerosis in humans (OR=4.65; 95% CI=1.06-20.4).

    Humansin postmenopausal womencarotid arteryfemalesn = 200

    Artery plaque more common in postmenopausal women with HIV · Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 6 Oct 2026

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Decreased motivation

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Carotid atherosclerosis raises the risk of decreased motivation in humans.

    Humanscommunity-dwelling, dementia-free adultsn = 563

    Structural Carotid Atherosclerosis and Mild Behavioral Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Community-Dwelling Population · The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 24 Sep 2026

Mild behavioral impairment

upin humans1

1 study
  1. Carotid atherosclerosis is associated with mild behavioral impairment in humans (β = 0.143, p = 0.001).

    Humanscommunity-dwelling, dementia-free adultsn = 563

    Structural Carotid Atherosclerosis and Mild Behavioral Impairment: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Community-Dwelling Population · The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences · 24 Sep 2026

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MenopauseHumans

Artery plaque more common in postmenopausal women with HIV

A cross-sectional study of 200 postmenopausal women found neck artery plaque in 12% of women with HIV versus 3% of HIV-negative women.A cross-sectional study of 200 postmenopausal women found neck artery plaque in 12% of women with HIV versus 3% of HIV-negative women.

Frontiers in EndocrinologyHumans

Metabolically unhealthy normal weight tied to carotid disease

Normal-weight adults with metabolic dysfunction showed a hazard ratio of 1.69 for incident subclinical carotid atherosclerosis compared with…Normal-weight adults with metabolic dysfunction showed a hazard ratio of 1.69 for incident subclinical carotid atherosclerosis compared with metabolically healthy normal-weight peers.