Significant association of serum carotenoids with the systemic immune-inflammation index: A cross-sectional study based on NHANES.

Medicine (Baltimore) · 2025 · PMC12187323 · PMID 40550055

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As the concentrations of α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, and lutein/zeaxanthin increased, SII levels decreased, with all models showing a significant trend ( P < .05).

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