- Female
- 68 Years
- 20/02/2025
I'm really worried about my mom. She's 68 and has a celiac condition, and her ESR just came back at 61, which seems high to me. Her hemoglobin is 9.6 gm, and she's also undergoing treatment for CLD. I'm trying to figure out why her ESR is so elevated. Plus, she's developed these allergy-like pimples on her back and stomach. Could these issues be related? What could be causing this?
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refer to general physician
Dr. Anshul Suggests...
Consult a Gastroenterology/gi Medicine Specialist
Answered 04/07/2025
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