Mature neutrophils as a marker of hypoechoic carotid plaques and a predictor of polyvascular disease progression

Author:

Genkel V. V.1ORCID,Kuznetsova A. S.1ORCID,Savochkina A. Yu.1ORCID,Baturina I. L.1ORCID,Nikushkina K. V.1ORCID,Minasova A. A.1ORCID,Pykhova L. R.1ORCID,Sumerkina V. A.1ORCID,Kudrinskaya Ya. I.1ORCID,Shaposhnik I. I.1ORCID,Dolgushin I. I.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. South Ural State Medical University

Abstract

Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of circulating mature and aging neutrophils in relation to hypoechoic carotid plaques and short-term progression of carotid and multifocal atherosclerosis.Material and methods. The study included 200 patients (89 males and 111 fe­males), aged 40-64 years. All patients underwent duplex ultrasound of the carotid and lower extremity arteries at the first visit and at a repeat visit after 12-24 months. Ultrasound morphology of carotid plaques was assessed using greyscale median analysis. Phenotyping and differentiation of neutrophil subpopulations was carried out using flow cytometry.Results. The absolute and relative number of mature neutrophils directly correlated with ultrasound indicators of carotid atherosclerosis, while the number of aging neutrophils — with the degree of lower extremity artery stenosis. Patients with hypoechoic carotid plaques were characterized by a significantly higher absolute number of mature neutrophils (p=0,0340). An increase in the number of mature neutrophils over 3023,0 cells/μL made it possible to predict the hypoechoic carotid plaques with a sensitivity of 75,0% and a specificity of 69,5%. Patients with carotid atherosclerosis progression had a higher absolute number of mature neutrophils (p=0,0140), as did patients with progression of multifocal atherosclerosis (p=0,0162). An increase in the number of mature neutrophils more than 3223,0 cells/μL was associated with an increase in the relative risk of polyvascular disease progression by 3,09 times (95% confidence interval, 1,34-7,17; p=0,0082) after adjustment for baseline cardiovascular disease risk.Conclusion. Among patients aged 40-64 years, increased numbers of circulating mature neutrophils are associated with an increased carotid plaque burden and hypoechoic carotid plaques. An increase in the number of mature neutrophils over 3223,0 cells/μL was associated with a 3,09-fold increase in the relative risk of polyvascular disease after adjustment for baseline cardiovascular risk.

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Silicea - Poligraf, LLC

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