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ESR & CRP Is High, What Illness Could It Be ?
My ESR is 50 and my CRP is 17 - I am 34, they have been high for over a year now. I have only just seen a Rheumatologist - he has carried out further bloods immology etc and they have also come back as abnormal - he has requested to see me this week - I am really worried as was ment to be seeing him in March - what illness could it be ?
Wed, 19 Jan 2011
Lot of rheumatological problems can show above blood results. Most common are rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, etc. Do you have any joint pain ?
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