• Title of article

    Erythrocyte sedimentation rate: Diagnostic value and pitfalls of usage in clinical practice

  • Author/Authors

    Syed, Madiha Aga Khan University - Medical College, Pakistan , Saleem, Taimur Aga Khan University - Medical College, Pakistan

  • From page
    156
  • To page
    156
  • Abstract
    Madam, the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), first described by Edmund Biernacki, was considered an exciting addition to the diagnostic armamentarium of the physician and an important aid in the assessment of occult, obscure and elusive presentation of diseases. It gained further popularity when Alf Westergren modified the technique of measurement.
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Centre) JPMA
  • Record number

    2654780