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Here are the Ranges for the ESR in Healthy Adults

Adults Aged up to 50 mm/hr.

Men---------0 to 15 mm/hr

Women-----0 to 20 mm/hr

Adults Aged over 50 mm/hr.

Men---------0 to 20 mm/hr

Women-----0 to 30 mm/hr

ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Information from Bottiger LE, Svedberg CA. Normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and age. Br Med J 1967;2:85-7.

Raised ESR indicates inflammation, infection, and Malignancy. It is a very popular test when carried out in relation to rheumatic diseases. ESR will not tel you where the problem is just hat there is a problem.

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How does anemia menstruation kidney and thyroid disease cancer age homorne disorder and certain infections affect erythrocyte sedimentation rate.?

How is ESR affected by anaemia? In anemia hematocrit is reduced and as a result the velocity of the upward flow of plasma is causing the red blood cell aggregates to fall faster. Macrocytic red cells that have a smaller surface-to-volume ratio also settle more rapidly.How is ESR affected by Menstruation? ESR is not effected by menstruation.How is ESR affected by kidney disease? ESR is raised as a result of the presence of Infection, Inflammation, Malignancy. As one of these symptoms are likely to be present it would lead to a raised ESRHow is ESR affected by thyroid disease? Unless there is Infection, Inflammation, Malignancy the ESR would remain unaffected.How is ESR affected by cancer? ESR becomes raised where there is a malignancy.How is ESR affected by Age? ESR becomes higher with ageHow is ESR affected by homorne disorder? ESR is not affected by hormone levelsHow is ESR affected by infections? ESR becomes raised when infection is present.How is ESR affected by sex? ESR is naturally higher in women than in men.How is erythrocyte sedimentation rate affected by inflamation? ESR becomes raised when infection is present.


What is ESR and how can you control it?

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) measures the body's degree of inflammation and high ESR level in blood can be controlled using ayurvedic treatment.


What happens if your ESR level is 70?

This represents an elevated "sed rate", or erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). It is most commonly a marker of inflammation. Since it is a fairly broad marker, any number of inflammatory or infectious conditions and diseases could elevate the ESR. Consult your physician regarding your particular case.


How is ESR affected by angina pectoris?

HOW AM I SUPOSSED TO KNOW!?!? ESR is not affected by angina pectoris because ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate) measures the ability of red blood cells to settle over the course of one hour. ESR is affected by diseases and is elevated when diseased by is present (such as when there is inflammation or tissue damage). In angina pectoris, it is not the blood that is damaged, it is the blood VESSELS as anginal pectoris is caused by forms of atherosclerosis which inhibit blood flow. Therefore, the ESR test is pointless in cases of angina pectoris because it will only show that they blood is healthy and will not indicate a condition of disease in the blood vessels. Hope this helps!!


How does statins effect Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate?

Statins reduce the ESR