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2. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate - Wikipedia

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   30341-2. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR or sed rate) is the rate at which red blood cells in anticoagulated whole blood descend in a standardized tube over a period of one hour. It is a common hematology test, and is a non-specific measure of inflammation. To perform the test, anticoagulated blood is traditionally placed in an upright ...

3. Types of Rheumatic Diseases and How They Affect You - AOL

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   Inflammatory marker testing, such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) ... Some, like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, are autoimmune conditions in which the immune ...

4. Macrophage activation syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Macrophage activation syndrome is a severe, potentially life-threatening, complication of several chronic rheumatic diseases of childhood. It occurs most commonly with systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SoJIA). In addition, MAS has been described in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Kawasaki disease, and adult ...

5. Rheumatoid arthritis - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. 30,000 (2015) [4] Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term autoimmune disorder that primarily affects joints. [1] It typically results in warm, swollen, and painful joints. [1] Pain and stiffness often worsen following rest. [1] Most commonly, the wrist and hands are involved, with the same joints typically involved on both sides of the ...

6. Scientists say they have identified lupus' root cause — and ...

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 200,000 people in the U.S. have lupus, though the Lupus Foundation of America puts the total much higher: roughly 1.5 ...

7. The Root Cause Of Lupus Has Been A Complete Mystery ... - AOL

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   Lupus is a chronic disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of the body. The disease impacts about 1.5 million Americans, but women are nine times more likely to develop lupus than ...