Dr. Ruderman answers the question: 'What Is Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate?' — -- Question: What is erythrocyte sedimentation rate (sed rate) and how is it used to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis?

Recent research demonstrates that erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) increases during pregnancy. Also, both gestational age and haemoglobin concentration significantly influence ESR. Recent research ...

The 1997 international consensus conference on renal cell cancer (RCC) prognosis suggested erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and anaemia as prognostic biomarkers, but ...

OUR interest in the possible effect of dicumarol [3, 3′-methylenebis (4–hydroxycoumarin)] on the erythrocyte sedimentation rate in human beings was aroused when we began to use the drug in an ...

GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy reduced surgical abscess repairs and hospitalizations among people with hidradenitis ...

C-met as a therapeutic target using ARQ 197 in renal cell carcinoma. Background: Systemic inflammation has been associated with increased tumor grade and disease progression in renal cell carcinoma ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Erythrocyte sedimentation rate may not be a reliable indicator for timing of stage-two reimplantation for hip ...

“Everything’s fine,” your doctor tells you upon receiving your blood-work results. “But your sed rate’s a little high.” Embarrassed to ask, “What’s a sed rate?” you smile, thank her, and leave. But an ...