Table 2.
Diagnostic features of study population.
| Variables | Raynaud scan | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preserved (n = 34) | Impaired (n = 35) | ||
| Stenosis of artery (%) | |||
| Intracranial | 12 (35.3) | 15 (42.9) | 0.520 |
| Extracranial | 6 (17.6) | 8 (22.9) | 0.591 |
| Distribution of lesion (%) | |||
| Anterior circulation | 20 (58.8) | 30 (85.7) | 0.012 |
| Cortex | 5 (14.7) | 12 (34.3) | 0.059 |
| Electrophysiologic test (%) b | |||
| QSART | 22 (91.7) | 17 (81.0) | 0.396 |
| SSR | 4 (16.7) | 3 (14.3) | 1.000 |
| Laboratory findings | |||
| White blood cell (103/µl) | 7.75 ± 2.28 | 8.25 ± 2.78 | 0.424 |
| Hemoglobin (1003/µl) | 14.08 ± 1.77 | 14.09 ± 1.96 | 0.979 |
| Platelet (103/µl) | 248.65 ± 58.44 | 253.26 ± 73.88 | 0.775 |
| ESR (mm/hr) | 14.38 ± 10.79 | 16.63 ± 13.82 | 0.455 |
| hs-CRP (mg/L) | 5.22 ± 11.70 | 3.97 ± 9.95 | 0.631 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dl)a | 169.5 ± 34.8 | 171.2 ± 32.7 | 0.833 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 159.8 ± 103.0 | 161.3 ± 87.0 | 0.948 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | 40.6 ± 8.6 | 43.3 ± 13.1 | 0.326 |
| LDL (mg/dl) | 109.0 ± 36.5 | 106.6 ± 32.1 | 0.721 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.5 ± 1.4 | 6.5 ± 1.6 | 0.833 |
QSART Quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test, SSR sympathetic skin response, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hs-CRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein, HDL high density lipoprotein, LDL low density lipoprotein, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c.
aLipid profile (Preserved 33, Impaired 34).
bPreserved 24, Impaired 22.