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High esr 36
Hello doctor recently I got blood test which showed high esr of 36 ,in October I was diagnosed with tb now the test is negative ,I had early osteoarthritis and mild inflammation in toe is this reason for high esr?
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Treatment of TB of bones & joints is continued fo at least 9- 12 months. Even after completing the treatment one should be under observation for reactivation of the disease process.
Falling/ rising ESR is just one of the parameter of disease activity.
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Dr. Kiran Reddy Chennuri
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes, infection/inflammation elsewhere in the body will also raise ESR
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Dr. Mohit Garg
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Bathinda
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