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A 60-year-old female asked:

Lots of joint pain all over. sed rate of 47 and crp rate of 63.8 what could those test results mean. i have osteoarthritis and osteoporosis?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh
Pathology 51 years experience
Your symptoms and lab data suggest inflammation and it may be inflammatory arthritis. Osteoarthritis usually is not associated with inflammation. if would be prudent to consult a rheumatologist to rule out rheumatoid arthritis. Wish you good health!
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