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What Causes Rise In ESR Level After Treated UTI?
o.k iam 51
years old women i have disk prolapse between S5& L5 my doctor decided that i need an operation but when i do the tests we found that my ESR was elevated in 100 mm/hr my past history involve anal fissuerctomy operation on 6/9/2010 also i had uti infection is these have any relation or there is any posipility to be a cancerous status ? am realy depressed
years old women i have disk prolapse between S5& L5 my doctor decided that i need an operation but when i do the tests we found that my ESR was elevated in 100 mm/hr my past history involve anal fissuerctomy operation on 6/9/2010 also i had uti infection is these have any relation or there is any posipility to be a cancerous status ? am realy depressed
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Raised ESR is not a disease but it indicates an underlying chronic disease process.
On going UTI can be a cause of raised ESR, however, treated UTI is unlikely to be associated with raised ESR.
Thus, I suggest you to consult your primary physician for clinical assessment and to look for underlying chronic inflammatory condition.
Thanks and take care
Dr shailja Puri
Raised ESR is not a disease but it indicates an underlying chronic disease process.
On going UTI can be a cause of raised ESR, however, treated UTI is unlikely to be associated with raised ESR.
Thus, I suggest you to consult your primary physician for clinical assessment and to look for underlying chronic inflammatory condition.
Thanks and take care
Dr shailja Puri
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