The Claim
Patients with monosodium urate crystal deposits in carotid plaques exhibit significantly higher C-reactive protein levels (0.52 mg/dL) compared to those without such deposits (0.41 mg/dL), indicating an association between local urate crystal deposition and systemic inflammation.
What the research says
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People with monosodium urate crystals in their carotid artery plaques have higher levels of C-reactive protein in their blood than those without these crystals.
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Patients with monosodium urate crystal deposits in carotid plaques have significantly higher C-reactive protein levels (0.52 mg/dL vs. 0.41 mg/dL) than those without, suggesting a systemic inflammatory response associated with local urate crystal deposition.
Urate crystals form inside artery wall plaques, which causes immune cells to become active and release signals that attract more immune cells and grow new blood vessels. These changes make the plaque unstable and cause the liver to produce more CRP, which shows up in the blood as a sign of body-wide inflammation.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Effect of Monosodium Urate Crystal Deposition on Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaques
People with urate crystals in their neck artery plaques had higher levels of a blood marker for body-wide inflammation, meaning the crystals are linked to more inflammation throughout the body.
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