Research Article

Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Are Associated with Coexistent Severe Multivessel Coronary Artery Stenosis and Right Carotid Artery Severe Stenosis in Elderly Patients

Table 2

Levels of biomarkers in patients with RCCAS.

CON No carotid stenosis ()MI-RCCAS ()MO-RCCAS ()SE-RCCAS ()

TOS (μmol H2O2 Eq/L)
LHP (μmol/L)
8-IP (pg/mL)
MDA (nmol/L)
MCP-4 (ng/mL)
AA (mg/L)
hs-CRP (mg/L)
TNF-α (ng/L)

RCCAS: right common carotid artery stenosis; CON: control; MI-RCCAS: mild right common carotid artery stenosis; MO-RCCAS: moderate right common carotid artery stenosis; SE-RCCAS: severe right common carotid artery stenosis; TOS: total oxidant status; LHP: lipid hydroperoxide; 8-IP: 8-isoprostane; MDA: malondialdehyde; MCP-4: monocyte chemotactic protein-4; AA: amyloid A; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α. (CON group/no carotid stenosis group). (no carotid stenosis group/MI-RCCAS group). (MI-RCCAS group/MO-RCCAS group). (MO-RCCAS group/SE-RCCAS group). Group comparisons (CON group/no carotid stenosis group/MI-RCCAS group/MO-RCCAS group/SE-RCCAS group) were made using ANOVA, .