Abstract:Objective To investigate the traditional risk factors for increased carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with cerebral infarction and the association of hyperuricemia with increased CIMT.Methods A total of 350 patients with cerebral infarction were retrospectively investigated. The general data of patients were recorded. The levels of uric acid in peripheral blood were measured, and CIMT was determined by carotid ultrasound. The risk factors for increased CIMT were determined by multivariate logistic regression analysis.Results Of 350 patients, 64(18.3%) had hyperuricemia, and 286(81.7%) had no hyperuricemia. The univariate analysis showed that smoking, diabetes, history of stroke, and age were significantly associated with increased CIMT (P<0.01); sex, hypertension, elevated level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and hyperuricemia were associated with increased CIMT (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, diabetes, and hyperuricemia were associated with increased CIMT (P<0.05); smoking was significantly associated with increased CIMT (P<0.01).Conclusions In addition to traditional risk factors, hyperuricemia is a risk factor for increased CIMT in patients with cerebral infarction.