Markedly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate in older adults. How significant clinically?

Cengiz O. K., Esmen S. E., VARLI M., YALÇIN A., ARAS S., ATMIŞ V., ...Daha Fazla

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.28-31, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurger.2012.10.002
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.28-31
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Older adults, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, Infectious diseases, Malignancy, Collagen tissue diseases, EXTREME ELEVATION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) despite being a fast and cheap test to evaluate acute phase response, has low sensitivity and specificity. Atypical courses and lack of specific signs and symptoms of the diseases in elderly restrict the use of ESR for diagnosis. We aimed to determine clinical importance and possible etiologies of markedly elevated ESR in older adults.