Yang X, et al. - Researchers performed this community-based cross-sectional study in Jidong Community Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, China between July 2013 and August 2014 to examine the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and the risk of proximal extracranial artery stenosis (PEAS) by analyzing the data of 3,325 asymptomatic participants. In an asymptomatic middle-aged Chinese population, elevated SUA concentration was significantly related to PEAS. Findings revealed that the most vulnerable vessels seemed to be vertebral arteries. In the Chinese population, SUA might help risk stratification for PEAS prevention.