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What happens if esr in blood is 41 what are the causes behind this?

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Just above normal: An elevated ESR is an indication of inflammation some where in the body. The inflammation may be due to infection or non-infecious causes such as arthritis, lupus, colitis etc. See this site for more info. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/sedimentation-rate.

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Answered 9/1/2017

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