Study the Relationship Between Hemoglobin (Hb) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) in a Group of Iraqi Patients in Baghdad

Authors

Lubna Muhi Rasoul

Abstract

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) remains a commonly measured indicator of disease, but it is subjected to several non-disease influences. The hemoglobin concentration (Hb) and ESR were measured in 35 consecutive patients (20men; 15 women) from Al Karama Hospital and Yarmouk Hospital. An inverse correlation was found between Hb and ESR throughout the range of measured Hb, and in particular there was a significant difference in the median ESR of patients in the highest and lowest quartile for non-anemic Hb. These results indicate that correct clinical analysis of an ESR result should take into account the Hb, both in anemic and in non-anemic patients.

First Page

87

Last Page

93

Recommended Citation

Rasoul, Lubna Muhi (2020) "Study the Relationship Between Hemoglobin (Hb) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) in a Group of Iraqi Patients in Baghdad," Al-Nisour Journal for Medical Sciences: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70492/2664-0554.1053