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What Shall Be ESR And LHD?

HELLO DR KRUGER.MY MOTHER HAD OPERATION 2 YEARS BACK DUE TO CA STOMACK.EVER 6 MONTH SHE HAS CHECK UP.HER LAST ESR IS 55NOW IS 66(AFTER 6 MONTH)HER LHD 375 TUMOR MARKERS IS NORMAL CEA CA 19-9.PA X RAY OF LUNG NORMAL.I WANTH TO ASK YOU IS IT PROBLEM IF ESR AND LHD IS HIGH .WHAT I CAN TO DO?THANKS DR NIGAR
Fri, 2 Jan 2015
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Hello,
Thank you for contacting HCM
I understand your concern, I am Dr Arun Tank, Infectious Disease Specialist answering your query.

ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and LDH is lactate dehydrogenase.

ESR is the marker of the nonspecific inflammation, as you have CA stomach it may be raised because of the inflammation associated with it.

Some tumors produce LDH, it is a one type of enzyme which arises from the cancer producing cells.

So once you get treatment for the cancer, this marker will start disappearing.

X ray are normal but cancer producing cells are much smaller and cant be detected in the x ray. That is why your X ray is appearing normal.

You can ask for further queries here on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious Disease specialist
We wish you a best health at health care magic.
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What Shall Be ESR And LHD?

Hello, Thank you for contacting HCM I understand your concern, I am Dr Arun Tank, Infectious Disease Specialist answering your query. ESR is erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and LDH is lactate dehydrogenase. ESR is the marker of the nonspecific inflammation, as you have CA stomach it may be raised because of the inflammation associated with it. Some tumors produce LDH, it is a one type of enzyme which arises from the cancer producing cells. So once you get treatment for the cancer, this marker will start disappearing. X ray are normal but cancer producing cells are much smaller and cant be detected in the x ray. That is why your X ray is appearing normal. You can ask for further queries here on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious Disease specialist We wish you a best health at health care magic.