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Table 2 Plasma homocysteine levels and intracranial plaque characteristics

From: Plasma homocysteine levels and intracranial plaque characteristics: association and clinical relevance in ischemic stroke

Plaque characteristicsb

High Hcya

Normal Hcy

P value

Strong enhancement

41 (78.8%)

17 (40.5%)

< 0.001

Presence of T1 hyperintense

19 (36.5%)

12 (28.6%)

0.414

Presence of T2 hyperintense

24 (46.2%)

22 (52.4%)

0.548

Stenosis ratio (%)

61.3 ± 31.7

58.0 ± 30.6

0.684

  1. Note: a High Hcy is defined as Hcy levels above 15 μmol/L. b Strong plaque enhancement, enhancement was greater than or equal to that of pituitary stalk; lesion T2 hyperintense components: presence or absence of T2 hyperintense band adjacent to the lumen; lesion T1 hyperintense components: presence or absence of T1 hyperintense on unenhanced T1 images with fat-suppression