Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between monocyte to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (MHR) and carotid atherosclerostic plaque in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A total of214 SLE patients were divided into two groups according to the results of ultrasonic examination: carotid arterial atherosclerotic plaque groups and noncarotid arterial atherosclerosis groups. The values of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio (MHR) increase in carotid arterial atherosclerotic plaque groups compared with noncarotid arterial atherosclerosis groups (0.32±0.18 vs0.26±0.15; p=0.015). There was a significant correlation between MHR and carotid artery intima-media thickness (r=0.228; p=0.001) in patients with SLE. Our study suggests that the values of MHR could be a marker to assess carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with SLE.
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