Bethesda, MD - One of clinical medicine's oldest tools—the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)—surpassed serum C-reactive protein (CRP) as a measure of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) activity and may be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed plasma D-dimer was noninferior to serum C-reactive protein and erythrocyte ...

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 ...

Significant variability in acute phase marker test requests is influenced by geographic location, hospital setting, and management type in Spain. ESR tests are overrequested compared to CRP, ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with suspected infection or inflammation, C-reactive protein (CRP)/erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) disagreement is common, according to a study published online ...

Which serologic measure of inflammation is the most cost-effective and reliable when monitoring inflammatory disease? What should be done if there is a discrepancy in a patient’s C reactive protein ...

A 65-year-old Hispanic male is referred to me for evaluation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) > 100 mm/hour on several occasions. He has been followed by an ophthalmologist for severe diabetic ...

An obese 30-year-old African-American woman presents at a rheumatology clinic with muscle pain and tenderness to touch throughout her body. The patient, a mechanical engineer, has been referred by her ...

Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine Several risk factors, including patient age, female ...