Erythrocyte sedimentation

Rheumatoid arthritis generally refers to rheumatoid arthritis, erythrocyte sedimentation rate is closely related to rheumatoid arthritis.

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate is a common inflammatory index, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, often increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate. This is because rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, will lead to joint and surrounding tissue inflammation, and inflammation can promote erythrocyte sedimentation rate accelerated. However, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate is not unique to rheumatoid arthritis, other inflammatory diseases, infections, etc. may also cause elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, so can not rely solely on erythrocyte sedimentation rate to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis, but can be used as one of the indicators of auxiliary diagnosis

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the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) will gradually decrease as the disease is controlled. If the ESR continues to increase after treatment, it may indicate that the treatment effect is not good or the disease is repeated, so it is necessary to further analyze the reasons and adjust the treatment strategy. However, it is not only dependent on ESR to evaluate, but also needs to comprehensively evaluate the treatment effect.