The prevalence and independent risk factors of elevated common carotid artery intima-media thickness and carotid plaque in patients with gout

Gout patients are at high risk of carotid atherosclerosis, which could be convincingly reflected by common carotid artery intima-media thickness (CCAIMT) and carotid plaque. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of thick CCAIMT and carotid plaque in gout patients.