Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women

Fei Wu,1 Jiantong Yang,1 Yinchuan Liu,1 Yipei Zhang2 1Department of Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People’s...

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Main Authors: Wu F, Yang J, Liu Y, Zhang Y
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description Fei Wu,1 Jiantong Yang,1 Yinchuan Liu,1 Yipei Zhang2 1Department of Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yipei Zhang, Department of Gynecology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People’s Republic of China, Email 1113772944@qq.comBackground: The systemic immune inflammation (SII) index provides a comprehensive assessment of inflammatory and immune status in patients with different diseases. However, it remains unclear whether the SII can be considered a valuable prognostic risk factor of all-cause mortality for postmenopausal women.Methods: We analyzed data from 1882 postmenopausal women enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) was calculated using peripheral blood cell counts and categorized into quartiles. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic spline analyses were employed to assess the association between SII and mortality outcomes.Results: Over a median follow-up period of 8 years, 13.5% individuals died, with 4% deaths attributed to CVD. Patients with extremely high SII levels experienced significantly higher all-cause and CVD mortality. Compared to the low SII group (Q1), the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for all-cause mortality risk were 0.96 (0.87, 1.07), 0.97 (0.88, 1.08), and 1.28 (1.16, 1.41) for Q2, Q3, and Q4, respectively. Similarly, the HR (95% CI) for CVD mortality in Q2, Q3, and Q4 were 1.02 (0.83, 1.24), 1.11 (0.92, 1.34), and 1.32 (1.10, 1.58), respectively. Including SII in addition to traditional risk factors resulted in a slight enhancement in mortality prediction capability.Conclusion: Among postmenopausal women, extremely high SII levels were identified as an independent risk factor for all-cause and CVD mortality.Keywords: systemic immune inflammation, mortality, postmenopausal women, women health, cardiovascular disease
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spelling doaj-art-ae983f8c57ca4e7f96c67bc97d0068652025-08-20T03:30:35ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of Women's Health1179-14112025-05-01Volume 17Issue 114571468103103Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal WomenWu FYang J0Liu Y1Zhang Y2Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health HospitalJiangxi Maternal and Child Health HospitalGynecologyFei Wu,1 Jiantong Yang,1 Yinchuan Liu,1 Yipei Zhang2 1Department of Gynecology, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gynecology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yipei Zhang, Department of Gynecology, Nanchang Hongdu Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People’s Republic of China, Email 1113772944@qq.comBackground: The systemic immune inflammation (SII) index provides a comprehensive assessment of inflammatory and immune status in patients with different diseases. However, it remains unclear whether the SII can be considered a valuable prognostic risk factor of all-cause mortality for postmenopausal women.Methods: We analyzed data from 1882 postmenopausal women enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. The Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) was calculated using peripheral blood cell counts and categorized into quartiles. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models and restricted cubic spline analyses were employed to assess the association between SII and mortality outcomes.Results: Over a median follow-up period of 8 years, 13.5% individuals died, with 4% deaths attributed to CVD. Patients with extremely high SII levels experienced significantly higher all-cause and CVD mortality. Compared to the low SII group (Q1), the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for all-cause mortality risk were 0.96 (0.87, 1.07), 0.97 (0.88, 1.08), and 1.28 (1.16, 1.41) for Q2, Q3, and Q4, respectively. Similarly, the HR (95% CI) for CVD mortality in Q2, Q3, and Q4 were 1.02 (0.83, 1.24), 1.11 (0.92, 1.34), and 1.32 (1.10, 1.58), respectively. Including SII in addition to traditional risk factors resulted in a slight enhancement in mortality prediction capability.Conclusion: Among postmenopausal women, extremely high SII levels were identified as an independent risk factor for all-cause and CVD mortality.Keywords: systemic immune inflammation, mortality, postmenopausal women, women health, cardiovascular diseasehttps://www.dovepress.com/extremely-high-systemic-immune-inflammation-levels-increase-the-risk-o-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWHSystemic immune inflammationmortalitypostmenopausal womenwomen healthcardiovascular disease.
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Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
International Journal of Women's Health
Systemic immune inflammation
mortality
postmenopausal women
women health
cardiovascular disease.
title Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
title_full Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
title_fullStr Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
title_full_unstemmed Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
title_short Extremely High Systemic Immune Inflammation Levels Increase the Risk of All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Postmenopausal Women
title_sort extremely high systemic immune inflammation levels increase the risk of all cause and cardiovascular mortality in postmenopausal women
topic Systemic immune inflammation
mortality
postmenopausal women
women health
cardiovascular disease.
url https://www.dovepress.com/extremely-high-systemic-immune-inflammation-levels-increase-the-risk-o-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJWH
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