title: Causes of high erythrocyte sedimentation rates in an inpatient population.
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Levay
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Retief
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology