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If balanitis is caused by bacterial infection, would blood test show elevated blood counts or esr,crp?
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Balanitis: Not necessarily. This is a somewhat superficial infection and the lab parameters to which you are referring usually respond to systemic inflammation rather than simple uncomplicated skin/soft tissue processes.
Answered 11/25/2014
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Here is some..: Balanitis is just a general term denoting the inflammation of glans penis (head of penis) from all causes. In general, such change would not cause ESR or CRP to rise.
Answered 11/25/2014
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