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What is ESR. And what is the cause of ESR in blood. Is it harmful for life?
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The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr), also called a sedimentation rate or westergren esr, is the rate at which red blood cells sediment in a period of one hour. It is a common hematology test, and is a non-specific measure of inflammation.
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The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr) is a blood test to help detect inflammation associated with conditions such as infections, cancers, and autoimmune diseases. The normal range is 0-22 mm/hr for men and 0-29 mm/hr for women esr is a test when it normal range that it is not harmful for health.
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