Limited value of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate as an indicator of malignancy
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Limited value of elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate as an indicator of malignancy.
BACKGROUND Patients with an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are often suspected of having malignant disease and are subjected to extensive investigations. Thus, the finding of an elevated ESR can result in considerable costs and might even be dangerous for the patient if invasive studies are ordered. OBJECTIVES Our aims were to establish (i) the prevalence of malignant diseases ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Family Practice
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1460-2229
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/19.5.436