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What Causes Increased ESR Level In Child?
my nephew is 18 months and 2weeks he had intermittent medium grade fever ranging from 100'f to102'f,24 hours earlier his e.s.r. is 95,and now he developed throat irritation,fever subsides with administering of calpol, what wld be possibly wrong with increased e.s.r?
Sat, 24 May 2014
Hallo . Thank you for asking this question . ESR signifies , there is problem in the body like infection , inflammation , burn , cut etc . When we treat the cause ESR will become normal . Your nephew had infection that may be the cause for increase ESR . Hope I have answered your query . For further questions please contact .
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