A Nomogram for Predicting Infertility Risk in Patients With Varicocele Using Inflammatory Markers

The purpose of this study was to develop a nomogram using hemogram inflammatory markers to predict the risk of infertility in patients with varicocele (VC). Patients with VC from March 2022 to June 2024 were retrospectively investigated. We divided the patients into two groups based on their fertility status. A total of 162 patients were enrolled: 81 in the infertile group and 81 in the fertile group. Statistical differences were observed between the two groups in lymphocyte, monocyte, erythrocyte, red cell distribution width (RDW), mean erythrocyte volume (MCV), mean platelet volume (MPV), platelet distribution width (PDW), neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet/lymphocyte ratio (PLR), MPV/platelet ratio (MPVPR), and systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) ( p

Area under the curve · Biology · Cohort · Infertility · Logistic regression · Lymphocyte · Mean platelet volume · Multivariate analysis · Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio · Nomogram · Platelet · Pregnancy · Receiver operating characteristic · Red blood cell distribution width · Unexplained infertility · Varicocele · Genital Health and Disease · Inflammatory Biomarkers in Disease Prognosis · Medicine · Urologic and reproductive health conditions · Internal Medicine