borderline significancep < 0.10
Several parameters reached statistical or borderline significance ( p < 0.10), including systolic blood pressure ( p = 0.050), blood urea nitrogen ( p = 0.070), fasting plasma glucose ( p = 0.077), contralateral common carotid artery resistance index ( p = 0.092), ipsilateral internal carotid artery resistance index ( p = 0.010), contralateral ICA RI ( p = 0.086), ipsilateral plaque index ( p = 0.012), and contralateral plaque index ( p = 0.061).