Mean platelet volume is a predictor for abscess formation in patients with epididymitis
This study demonstrated that MPV is an independent predictor of epididymitis with abscess formation. Clinicians should pay closer attention to MPV in epididymitis patients who are older and have diabetes mellitus.
Authors
- Alex H. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2506-1032)
- Peter Ka‐Fung Chiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-8372)
- Yihong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7717-993X)
- Jeremy Yuen‐Chun Teoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9361-2342)
- Chi‐Fai Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1723-9646)
- Kang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7929-6534)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Translational Andrology and Urology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/tau-2025-436
- Primary Topic
- Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00