Comparative study of trace metal concentration in the diagnosis of category III prostatitis
Summarily, there are significant abnormalities in the concentrations of Cu, Mg, Ca, and Zn in EPS and serum samples of patients with category III prostatitis. The levels of Mg, Cu, Zn/Mg, Cu/Ca in EPS may serve as potential diagnostic markers for category III prostatitis.
Authors
- Weiyuan Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6911-7341)
- Yanjun Tan
- Qian Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6667-3679)
- Xiang Gan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4998-6929)
- Muyan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3759-313X)
- Zhidi Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3173-1442)
- Chong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3852-3056)
- Xiaoli Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5141-3476)
- Gong Yimin
- Mingjin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1473-9784)
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- Guilin Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities (CN)
- Baise University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Urology
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01656-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Guangxi Medical University
- Guilin Science and Technology Bureau