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What Is The Cause Of High ESR In Post Menopausal Women?

what can be the reason of raised ESR in postmenopausal women? my mother in law is having raised esr 50 with generalized body aches. shez 65yrs of age.. doctors hv diagnosed her as being osteoporotic n she has cervical radiculopathy .. her serum calcium is 7(normal range 8).. rest all her lab tests r normal... doctors hv advised her to get CRP n nerve conduction studies done as she keeps on complaining about body aches n stiffness n numbness in fingers n toes...
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
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Hello,
ESR is usually elevated in chronic inflammatory conditions like autoimmune disease and chronic infections like tuberculosis.
As she have stiffness, numbness and pain in fingers and toes, please rule out Rheumatoid arthritis and auto immune diseases.
Please do the check Antinuclear antibodies and RA factor in addition to CPR as mentioned by your treating physician.
If the levels are elevated, then please consult a rheumatologist.

Hope this helps.
Please write back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
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What Is The Cause Of High ESR In Post Menopausal Women?

Hello, ESR is usually elevated in chronic inflammatory conditions like autoimmune disease and chronic infections like tuberculosis. As she have stiffness, numbness and pain in fingers and toes, please rule out Rheumatoid arthritis and auto immune diseases. Please do the check Antinuclear antibodies and RA factor in addition to CPR as mentioned by your treating physician. If the levels are elevated, then please consult a rheumatologist. Hope this helps. Please write back for further queries. Wishing you good health.