Eosinopenia
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| Eosinopenia Classification and external resources |
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| ICD-9 | 288.0[1] |
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Eosinopenia is a form of agranulocytosis where the number of eosinophil granulocyte is lower than expected.[2]
Leukocytosis with eosinopenia can be a predictor of bacterial infection.[3]
It can be induced by the use of steroids.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ ICD-9-CM Disease Index: E. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ e_11/12336065 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Gil H, Magy N, Mauny F, Dupond JL (2003). "[Value of eosinopenia in inflammatory disorders: an "old" marker revisited]" (in French). Rev Med Interne 24 (7): 431–5. PMID 12829215.
- ^ Monocytopenia/Eosinopenia/. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
[edit] External links
- Krause JR, Boggs DR (1987). "Search for eosinopenia in hospitalized patients with normal blood leukocyte concentration". Am. J. Hematol. 24 (1): 55–63. PMID 3799595.
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