This type of asthma is caused by an influx of eosinophil blood cells. While the exact cause is unknown, eosinophils can contribute to airway inflammation and constriction seen in traditional forms ...

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You may have results in 1-2 days, but it can take longer. Blood smear: Like the CBC, a blood smear gives a blood cell count. It also shows the shape of your blood cells. This helps your doctor ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

The Xpert MTB/Ultra molecular diagnostic test for stool samples, until now recommended only for children, could be established as an additional test for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults living with ...

Raging PFA chiefs in Denmark have come out swinging in defence of Kasper Schmeichel after he was mercilessly taunted with weight jibes by a leading editorial – before comparing the goalie to a ...

We evaluated if elevated blood eosinophil counts (above the laboratory upper limit of normal) modified the effect of ICS on exacerbations. Results 19 324 patients were included for analysis and 10 109 ...

Blood poisoning commonly describes septicemia, a condition in which a local infection moves into the bloodstream and spreads to organs. It can also be used to describe sepsis, a potentially ...

Spherocytosis, otherwise known as hereditary spherocytosis, is an inherited blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become sphere-shaped (spherocytes) rather than their normal disk shape.