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Posted 01/26/05 - 02:26 AM:
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List 3 causes of slow ESR
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Posted 01/26/05 - 02:39 AM:
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liver failure, dec production of IL-6 ........??????
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Posted 01/26/05 - 03:15 AM:
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poliglobulia also
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Posted 01/26/05 - 03:52 AM:
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poliglobulia WHAT IS THAT?
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Posted 01/26/05 - 04:45 AM:
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sorry, i meant polycythemia (polyglobulia is another term for polycythemia, but I guess it's used only in the european medical literature)
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Posted 01/26/05 - 05:27 AM:
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Sickle cell disease, polycythemia, heart failure
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Posted 01/26/05 - 08:58 AM:
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can ya give some explanation plz?

i have read tht ESR is typically not related to anemia and correlates well with C- reactive protein levels........???
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Posted 01/26/05 - 12:40 PM:
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ESR is measured how many millimeters of clear plasma are present at the top of the blood column after one hour. (mm/h)

In Sicke cell :arrow: change the structure :arrow: Low ESR
Heart failure :arrow: no clear mechanism
Polycythemia :arrow: Increase number of erythrocyte :arrow: Low ESR
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Posted 01/26/05 - 12:42 PM:
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