Osteoarthritis and Sed Rate

hopeshell

Does osteoarthritis generally cause an elevated Sed Rate and and elevated C-Reactive Protein? Anyone have these tests elevated with your condition?

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TrudieC

No, osteoarthritis is not auto immune and the sed rate is only relevant when the immune system is involved. A high sed reate and C-Reactive protein is common in many different auto immune types of arthritis. Are you seeing a rheumatologist?

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Greydoglady

Actually, sed rate elevation can be caused by inflammation of any sort, and infection of any dort. It increases easily in response to many, many things.

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hopeshell

Yes, I am scheduled to see one. I was just wondering while I am waiting if this could be related to osteoarthritis since I know have that condition.

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Shelly

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