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Although it primarily affects overweight women of reproductive age, its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Symptoms include headache and visual disturbances due to papilledema. Increasing attention has focused on soluble biomarkers in serum and to understand disease mechanisms and aid diagnosis and management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta\u2010Analyses guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD420250630653). The systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for studies published in English between January 1995 and December 2024. Articles investigating cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and\/or blood biomarkers in adult patients with IIH were included. Multiple reviewers independently conducted screening, data extraction, and quality assessment. The risk of bias was evaluated using the ROBINS\u2010I tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 38 studies on serum\/plasma, urine, and CSF biomarkers met the inclusion criteria. The identified biomarkers were categorized into five main groups: (1) metabolic\/endocrine, (2) systemic and neurogenic inflammation, (3) neurodegeneration, (4) neural antibodies and CSF dynamics, and (5) miscellaneous. Consistently elevated leptin levels were reported across studies, alongside evidence of cortisol dysregulation, altered androgen profiles, and insulin resistance. Inflammatory markers were frequently elevated, indicating a state of low\u2010grade systemic inflammation; however, findings regarding specific inflammatory markers were variable and lacked consistency. Two studies evaluated calcitonin gene\u2010related peptide (CGRP) in plasma, finding elevated levels in IIH, especially in those with migraine\u2010like headache. Neuronal markers like neurofilament light chain (NfL) were increased and correlated with disease severity. Emerging candidates included microRNAs, metabolites identified through metabolomic approaches, and novel proteins discovered via proteomic analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IIH appears to involve interplay of inflammatory, metabolic, and neurodegenerative processes. Although androgen dysregulation, leptin, and NfL show the most consistent association, substantial heterogeneity in study methods and populations limits generalizability. 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