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What Causes Consistently Raised Levels Of ESR And CRP?
My husband has had raised ecr and crp levels for some time. He has stiffness in his neck and shoulders in the mornings plus a dry persistent cough which goes away as the day develops. Any ideas ?
He is 60 years old and of average height and build
He is 60 years old and of average height and build
Thu, 30 Oct 2014
Hi, dear.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You may have some inflammatory disease. Inflammation leads to high esr and crp. You may have some autoimmune disorder. You should go for complete ANA profile. Then you should 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. You may have some inflammatory disease. Inflammation leads to high esr and crp. You may have some autoimmune disorder. You should go for complete ANA profile. Then you should 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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