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usmle4me
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11/05/06 - 02:39 PM

Why is there increase ESR in temporal arteritis?

vallia
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11/05/06 - 02:51 PM

because it's an inflamatory disease?

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linaorvos
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11/05/06 - 03:47 PM

inflamation?

ManuNastai

11/06/06 - 02:10 AM

yes...

I think it's because there is an increase in acute phase reactants (alpha 2 proteins) which are positive charged and decrease the negative charge of the RBC membrane, producing a decrease in the repel of the RBC with each other => increase ESR

usmle4me
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11/06/06 - 07:35 AM

Thanks ManuNastai....very acceptable answer

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