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Esr level is very high
I have coarctation of arota and now I get to know at the age of 30 years when my bp reached 215/110 ... tommorow is my stenting procedure and my esr level shown 119 ...can anybuddy explain or guide why this is happening
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What was your baseline ESR?
The trend is important. As ESR is a nonspecific marker .
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Dr. Sivabal V
Cardiologist
11 yrs exp
Thiruvananthapuram
ESR is a marker of inflammation. It's can be elevated in variety of disorders and has no diagnostic value. Please discuss with your physician for evaluating the causes of high ESR.
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