Ischemic stroke

(n = 24)

Asymptomatic carotid stenosis (n = 21)

Normal controls

(n = 18)

p value

Sex (male/female)

20/4

18/3

13/5

-

Age (years)

68.3 ± 13.7

72.4 ± 8.7

62.7 ± 17.3

0.209

Hypertension (%)

54.2

61.9

-

-

Diabetes mellitus (%)

41.7

47.6

-

-

Hypercholesterolemia (%)

25.0

23.8

-

-

Smoking (%)

45.8

66.7

50.6

-

Peripheral artery disease (%)

25

23.8

22.2

-

Monocyte (×10³/μl)

0.5 ± 0.1

0.4 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.3

0.262

Platelet count (×10³/μl)

196.8 ± 55.0

183.8 ± 50.4

197.2 ± 64.2

0.688

Total plaque area (mm³)

78.23 ± 139.1

121.5 ± 104.1

-

0.351