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Why Is My ECR High?
I have a question related with the ECR blood test recently in my reports my doctor found that it's not normal. it should be 0-12 but mine it 20 so I am confuse about this? what should i think about this report means does it's represent the symposium of Cancer.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
The ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
ESR is raised in chronic inflammatory diseases.
ESR is raised not only in cancerous conditions but in many non-neoplastic conditions like tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, granulomatous lesion, rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis etc.
The raised ESR levels needs to be clinically correlated.
The raised ESR comes back to normal once the underlying condition is treated.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
The ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
ESR is raised in chronic inflammatory diseases.
ESR is raised not only in cancerous conditions but in many non-neoplastic conditions like tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, granulomatous lesion, rheumatoid arthritis, bronchiectasis etc.
The raised ESR levels needs to be clinically correlated.
The raised ESR comes back to normal once the underlying condition is treated.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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