The systemic immune-inflammatory index in high-risk patients with hypertension: a cross sectional-study

Inflammation is important for vascular damage in arterial hypertension caused by increased oxidative stress. We evaluated SII and NLR as indices of correlation with risk factors. The SII is a lowcost tool that can be used to screen for chronic conditions, such as hypertension. In summary, higher SII was positively associated with older age and worse renal function in patients with high-risk hypertension.