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Last discussed Aug 3, 2026
The Inflammatory Vulnerability Index, a sub-score of the MVX composite biomarker derived from GlycA and small HDL particle concentration, reflecting the inflammatory component of mortality vulnerability.
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Jim Otvos · Aug 3, 2026
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Used for: Sub-scoring the inflammatory component of MVX to help distinguish whether a high MVX score is driven more by inflammation or metabolic malnutrition
Praised: Allows clinicians to potentially tailor therapies based on whether inflammati...
vs: Paired with MMX (metabolic malnutrition index) as the two sub-components of t...
"We created a sub-score called the Inflammatory Vulnerability Index, IVX. The other four seem to relate. So we discovered that these branch chain amino acids and citrate, independent of GlycA and small HDLP, added to the prediction of mortality."
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