The Predictive Value of Preoperative Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index in Patients with Granulomatous Mastitis
Liquan Ouyang, Jieting Qin, Tianyue Cui, Yuyan Tan · 2024
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Liquan Ouyang and co-authors test whether a blood-count index predicts the return of a painful breast inflammation, in a 2024 study. Granulomatous mastitis is a stubborn, noncancerous condition that mimics cancer and often recurs after surgery. The index combines three routine blood cell counts into one number reflecting the balance of inflammation and immunity.
The team followed two hundred forty-five women operated on between 2015 and 2020, splitting them at a cutoff the data itself suggested. Women above the cutoff relapsed clearly more often than those below. Young age at onset and broken skin over the lump also raised the risk. A free index from a standard blood draw could flag patients who need closer follow-up or stronger preventive treatment after surgery, sparing low-risk women the same burden.
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| CREATOR | Liquan Ouyang, Jieting Qin, Tianyue Cui, Yuyan Tan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |