Laboratory Parameters Can Serve as Objective Auxiliary Tools for Assessing Disease Severity in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A 5-Year Period Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol · 2026 · PMC13180368 · PMID 42153035

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a positive trendno p-value reported

Among biochemical parameters, gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels were significantly higher in patients with Hurley stage 3 compared with those in stages 1 and 2 (all P < 0.01), exhibiting a positive trend with increasing disease severity.

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In contrast, hemoglobin (Hb) levels and mean platelet volume (MPV) were significantly reduced in stage 3 patients relative to stages 1 and 2 (all P < 0.01), with MPV showing a decreasing trend across increasing disease severity.

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