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My father is taking chemotherapy for 4 months.his esr in blood increased and our doctor had given 2 units of blood to him? is it normal or abnormal?
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Not enough info: You have provided a lot of information that doesn't tie together well. Getting chemotherapy can cause anemia which can be treated with a transfusion. I'm not sure about the ESR testing. Getting rbc for anemia in patients on chemo is "normal".
Answered 6/10/2014
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