Is elevated monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio a predictor of symptomatic plaque in patients with intermediate carotid artery stenosis?

Aim: Monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio (MHR) is a new and easily measurable marker positively associated with inflammation. In this study, we aimed evaluate if there was relationship between MHR the risk of presence symptomatic plaque in patients intermediate carotid artery stenosis. Materials Methods: A total 179 who had 50%-70% stenosis were included retrospective cohort study. Patients assigned into two groups based on (n=104) asymptomatic (n=75) group. Groups compared terms MHR. Predictive role for investigated. Results: significantly higher group (11.40 ± 4.24 vs 18.33 9.06, p < 0.001). > 13.48; 70.19% sensitivity 76.0% specificity prediction (AUC: 0.787, 95% CI: 0.720–0.840, 0.001) univariate analysis age, gender, hemoglobin, neutrophil count, lymphocyte neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NLR), smoking, plaques. (OR:1.330, hemoglobin (OR:1.441, = 0.013) found be significant independent predictors plaques multivariate analysis, after adjusting other factors. Conclusion: plays moderate artery.