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However, whether serum total bile acid (TBA) can influence the extent of atherosclerosis in premature CAD (PCAD) patients by modulating immune-inflammation is unknown.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 631 patients with PCAD were enrolled from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi\u2019an Jiaotong University. Spearman correlation and logistic\/linear regression were used to assess the associations between TBA and mediator\/outcome variables. The mediating effect of immune-inflammation in the association of TBA with outcomes was further evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TBA was associated with a decreased risk of first myocardial infarction (MI) and a reduced degree of coronary stenosis in PCAD patients. Moreover, the inverse association between TBA and immune-inflammation was observed. Multivariate linear regression showed that for each unit increase in TBA, neutrophil (NEU) decreased by 0.27\u00d710^9\/L (\u03b2 = -0.27, 95% CI: -0.37, -0.16), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) decreased by 0.12 (\u03b2 = -0.12, 95% CI: -0.17, -0.06), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) decreased by 55.25 (\u03b2 = -55.25, 95% CI: -85.78, -24.72), and C-reactive protein (CRP) decreased by 0.13 mg\/L (\u03b2 = -0.13, 95% CI: -0.25, -0.02). More importantly, the mediation analysis indicated that NEU, CRP, SII, and SIRI statistically explained the association between the TBA and outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TBA is associated with reduced coronary lesion severity, an association that may be linked to chronic inflammation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fimmu.2026.1790698","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,16]],"date-time":"2026-04-16T04:20:26Z","timestamp":1776313226000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Serum total bile acids within the normal range are inversely associated with inflammatory indices and Gensini score in patients with premature coronary artery 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