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Systemic inflammatory indices were calculated using complete blood count (CBC) and albumin data. Clinical symptom and sign scores were recorded in the VKC group. Intergroup comparisons for both CBC values as well as inflammatory biomarkers were investigated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Hemoglobin and platelet counts were significantly higher in VKC patients compared to controls (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024 and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.012, respectively), while eosinophil counts were elevated in both VKC and SAC groups relative to controls (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.002 and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). SII, SIRI, and PIV values were significantly higher in VKC patients than in both SAC and control groups (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), whereas NLR, PLR, and HALP did not differ significantly among the groups. No statistically significant correlations were found between inflammatory indices and clinical symptom or sign scores in the VKC group.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Composite inflammatory indices, particularly SII, SIRI, and PIV, may support the distinction between VKC and SAC at a group level by reflecting differences in systemic immune activation. Although these indices were not associated with clinical severity scores, their elevation in VKC underscores underlying immunological differences between chronic and milder allergic conjunctivitis subtypes and suggests a potential role for systemic inflammatory indices as adjunctive tools to support clinical assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/11206721261481272","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,28]],"date-time":"2026-08-28T13:02:31Z","timestamp":1787922151000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Systemic inflammatory indices in vernal and seasonal allergic conjunctivitis: A comparative study in children"],"prefix":"10.1177","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5797-6467","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ceren","family":"Durmaz Engin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Izmir Democracy University Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Education and Research Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8235-4088","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Seher","family":"K\u00f6ksaldi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Agri Ibrahim Cecen University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0347-7827","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ezgi","family":"Karata\u015f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Agri Ibrahim Cecen University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2059-0696","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mustafa","family":"Kayaba\u015fi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Mus State Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hatice Ece","family":"G\u00fcm\u00fc\u015f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Izmir Democracy University Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Education and Research Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.alit.2020.06.004"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/ACI.0000000000000204"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","first-page":"350","article-title":"Cytokines in allergic conjunctivitis: Unraveling their pathophysiological roles","volume":"14","author":"Chigbu DI","year":"2024","unstructured":"Chigbu DI, Karbach NJ, Abu SL, et al. 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