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Yes, but not while the disease is active.
Elevated results can indicate anemia, kidney disease, osteomyelitis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid Arthritis, syphilis, systemic lupus, thyroid disease or other inflammatory disorders.
A person who has RA does not necessarily have inflammation at all times. This can mean that while there is no inflammation, the sedimentation rate could be low.
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How does the sedimentation rate westergren test relate to carpel tunnel syndrome?
Carpel tunnel syndrome can be caused by the pressure that inflammation puts on nerves that run through the carpel tunnel. If you have a high sedimentation rate it may explain why you are having your problem. If the inflammation is a result of rheumatoid arthritis it may require surgery to relieve the pressure
When a sedimentation rate-westergren is 36 what does that mean?
The normal sedimentation rate (Westergren method) for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, females is 0-20 millimeters per hour. The sedimentation rate can be slightly more elevated in the elderly. When your sedimentation rate gets higher then normal it is an indication that there is a problem with inflammation somewhere in your body. This method will only tell you that there is inflammation and will not tell you what the cause f the inflammation is. In the case of Rheumatoid arthritis it is one of several tests and observations used to finally come to a diagnosis.
What does a sedimentation rate of 45 mmhr mean?
The normal sedimentation rate (Westergren method) for males is 0-15 millimeters per hour, and for females is 0-20 millimetres per hour. The sedimentation rate can be slightly more elevated in the elderly and is much lower for children. A sedimentation rate is raised when there is some sort of inflammation either as the result of infection or an autoimmune condition like Rheumatoid arthritis.
What does it mean when rheumatoid arthritis advances at a fast rate?
s you are having a flare that involves more then the usual few joints. Rheumatoid arthritis can suddenly effect many joints at the same time requiring fast action to stop the damage it does.
Why rheumatoid arthritis common in females?
Testosterone hormone that is found in both men and women is responsible for it, but women later gets low into it because of pregnancy and mensuration cycle. There are evidences that people who are low in testosterone hormone are more prone to rheumatoid arthritis.So, this is the only genetic factor which is responsible for high rate of rheumatoid arthritis in women.
