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Does Elevated ESR Count Indicate Underlying Medical Problems?
hi sir,ma mum is around 48 years she is losing her weight for the past few months but she is having dental infection and we took a general health check up for her and everything wuz normal but her esr is 44which is quite high for a women of her age......does tat indicate any serious problem like cancer or it is high due to her dental infection am v.tensed pls solve ma problem
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high esr. Tuberculosis, infection, anemia, autoimmune disease, paraprotienemia, malignancies all can lead to high esr. She may jabe any of this cause. She should go for further investigation and then take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
There are many causes of high esr. Tuberculosis, infection, anemia, autoimmune disease, paraprotienemia, malignancies all can lead to high esr. She may jabe any of this cause. She should go for further investigation and then take treatment accordingly.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.
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