The erythrocyte sedimentation of 27 healthy persons (male: 12) was determined by lapotnikob. The results have show that the value of erythrocyte sedimentation in men and women was 0.919(0.072 and 0.926(0.074, respectively. There was no difference of these values between men and women.
Blood Sedimentation ; Erythrocytes

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Arthritis, Rheumatoid* ; Blood Sedimentation* ; Humans

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Blood Sedimentation ; Erythrocytes ; Quality Control

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Blood Sedimentation ; Erythrocytes ; Quality Control

To define the effectiveness of C-reactive protein (CRP) as indicator for early detection of the post-operative infection, it is essential to exclude possible normal changes of CRP influenced by surgery itself. We analyzed 44 patients who had done orthopaedic surgeries without any evidence of infection preoperative and postoperatively from May to Aug. 1995 at Dongsan medical center, Keimyung University. We checked the levels of Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and CRP levels at preoperative and postoperative 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21st day in all cases. In all cases, ESR increased up to 60mm/hr maximally and CRP increased to more than 10mg/dl at least one occasion within the first 3 weeks postoperatively. However CRP showed more rapid changes than ESR. The mean value of the CRP was increased maximally (7.2mg/dl) at 3 day after operation and then decreased rapid until 11 day. ESR was also increased at 3 day after operation, but it sustained high level until 21 day after operation. CRP appears to be more sensitive and rapid indicator as an acute phase reactant for the operation itself because CRP revealed more earlier and accentuated change after the operation. The changes of CRP showed same pattern regardless of operation time, use of tourniquet, use of transfusion and gender. In conclusion, within 3 day after operation, the high titer of CRP can not to be an indicator for early detection of the infection, because normal high titer can be developed by surgery itself. If there notes persistent high titer or more increasing pattern of CRP after postoperative 3 day or abnormal high titer of CRP after 11 day postoperatively, infection may be highly suspicious.
Blood Sedimentation ; C-Reactive Protein ; Humans ; Tourniquets

Polymyalgia rheumatica is characterized by pain and stiffness of the shoulder and pelvic girdles, morning stiffness, constitutional symptoms and an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. We have experienced a 45-year-old female patient with polymyalgia rheumatica who presented with pain and stiffness of the shoulder and pelvic girdle, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and dramatic response to low-dose steroids. To our knowledge, thes is the second case of polymyalgia rheumatica with a brief review of literature.
Blood Sedimentation ; Female ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Polymyalgia Rheumatica* ; Shoulder ; Steroids

Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and erythrocyte sedimentation rates (ESR) were measured in 46 patients treated with uncomplicated primary hip replacements, 39 total tip replacements and 7 bipolar hip replacements. In uncomplicated primary hip replacements, ESR levels were slightly elevated preoperatively and were variable postoperatively. But CRP was normal before surgery and elevated in postoperative course, but back to normal within three weeks in most cases. Early success of hip arthroplasty is in indicated by normalization of CRP within three weeks, regardless of ESR. Since ESR seems to react somewhat differently from the CRP, both methods are useful in the monitoring of complications after hip arthroplasty.
Arthroplasty* ; Blood Sedimentation* ; C-Reactive Protein* ; Erythrocytes* ; Hip* ; Humans

OBJECTIVES: In order to standardize the CRP, ESR and WBC count after three types of spinal surgery and get clinical usefulness from these laboratory dadas after spinal surgery and clincal usefulness of laboratory datas. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Three groups of patients(microdisectomy, anterior and posterior fusion) were chosen for the study. CRP, ESR and WBC levels were prospectively determined before surgery and at days 1-5, 10, 14,21 and 42 after surgery. RESULTS: In all patients, preoperative normal CRP level(<10mg/L) increased, reaching peak levels on the second day after anterior fusion(84.6mg/L), and at the third day after microdiscectomy(54.5mg/L) and posterolateral intercorporal fusion(152.2mg/L), with normalization in 5-10 days. Preoperative normal ESR level increased to peak level on the forth day after microdiscectomy(33.0mm/hr), and increased double peak levels after anterior(postoperative days 2&5) and posterolateral intercorporal fusion(postoperative days 3&5). ESR followed by a slow and irregular decrease, and at 42 days after surgery often remained elevated. WBC increased to variable peak level within normal limit in all patients. CONCLUSIONS: The rapid decline in CRP will probably be interrupted by a second rise or persisting elevation if infection occurs. CRP is presumably a better test than ESR for early detection of postoperative infection.
Blood Sedimentation* ; C-Reactive Protein* ; Erythrocytes* ; Humans ; Prospective Studies

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ; Viscosity ; Plasma Proteins ; Plasma ; Fibrinogen

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Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Blood Sedimentation ; C-Reactive Protein ; Erythrocytes