Value of monocyte distribution width for predicting severe cholecystitis: a retrospective cohort study.

Chih-Hao KaoYen-Hung LiuWei-Kung ChenFen-Wei HuangTai-Yi HsuHan-Tsung ChengPo-Ren HsuehChiung-Tzu HsiaoShih-Yun WuHong-Mo Shih

Published in: Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (2023)

MDW is a reliable indicator of severe cholecystitis and prolonged length of stay. Additional MDW testing and a complete blood count may provide simple information for predicting severe cholecystitis early.

Keyphrases

early onset
peripheral blood
dendritic cells
drug induced