The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a common laboratory test used to assess inflammation in the body. It measures how quickly red blood cells settle at the bottom of a test tube over a ...

Mum Anne-Marie had to demand a print-out of the blood results, Google the results herself and pay for a private appointment ...

WHEN doctors dismissed 13-year-old Bebe’s tiredness as anaemia, her mum had a gut feeling there must be a more serious ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and ...

A recent study published in the journal of Advances in Rheumatology revealed a significant link between tuberculosis (TB) and ...

Most people with anemia had elevated C-reactive protein levels (83.33%; mean C-reactive protein, 28.79 mg/L) and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (88.89%; mean erythrocyte sedimentation ...

A small, but positive, randomized double-blind trial of baricitinib for PMR is the first in patients with the condition to ...

Objectives SLE is a multifaceted autoimmune disorder with a complex pathogenesis involving genetic, environmental and ...

Adalimumab trough levels of 4.0 mg/L or higher among patients with RA were linked to greater treatment response and achievement of remission.

The associations between inflammatory biomarkers (TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)) and depression, insomnia, anxiety, self-rated health ...

Introduction During the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, the surge of COVID-19 cases was rapid and drastic. Emerging evidence suggests that beyond the acute phase, patients with COVID-19 ...