Abstract:Objective To study the correlations of homocysteine (Hcy) with inflammatory factors and plaque stability in H-type hypertension patients combined with carotid atherosclerosis. Methods Ninety cases of H-type hypertensive patients combined with carotid atherosclerosis in our hospital from May 2014 to May 2016 were divided into ordinary hypertension with carotid atherosclerosis group (normal blood pressure group, Hcy <10 μmol/L,n = 47) and H-type hypertension with carotid atherosclerosis group (H-type hypertension group, Hcy ≥10 μmol/L, n = 43) according to serum Hcy content. A group of 58 healthy people who underwent medical examination were chosen as control group. Serum content of Hcy, inflammatory cytokines and plaque stability indices were detected. The correlations of Hcy content with inflammatory factors and plaque stability indices were further analyzed. Results Serum content of Hcy, inflammatory cytokines and plaque stability indices in the normal blood pressure group and the H-type hypertension group were significantly different from those in the control group (P < 0.05). Serum Hcy, human cartilage glycoprotein factor-39, TNF-α, hypersensitive C-reactive protein, IL-1β, pentamer 3, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 in the H-type hypertension group were higher than those in the normal blood pressure group (P < 0.05); while the content of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin in the H-type hypertension group were lower than those in the normal blood pressure group (P < 0.05). Pearson linear correlation analysis revealed that serum Hcy content in the H-type hypertension group had direct correlations with inflammatory cytokines and plaque stability indicators. Conclusions High level of Hcy is an important factor which aggravates systemic inflammatory response and reduces plaque stability in H-type hypertension patients combined with carotid atherosclerosis.