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I have a sed rate of 36 i am a 38 female. my blood work for lupus and rhem arthritis came back neg.. should i be concerned?
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High ESR: This depends on what you mean by "concerned". This is quite a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and it should be possible to pinpoint the cause. It isn't necessarily serious, but it would be good to know. Keep working with your doctor.
Answered 5/19/2017
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