The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma

I. There are four main groups of conditions in which eosinophilia is of frequent occurrence:-(a) Convalescence from infectious fevers, and in the course of scarlet fever.(h) Skin diseases.(c) Asthma.(d) Parasitic infestations. II. The eosinophilia is of low grade in conva?lescence and in most skin d...

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Main Author: Aitken, R. D.
Published: University of Edinburgh 1930
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-6402552018-10-09T03:23:46ZThe eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthmaAitken, R. D.1930I. There are four main groups of conditions in which eosinophilia is of frequent occurrence:-(a) Convalescence from infectious fevers, and in the course of scarlet fever.(h) Skin diseases.(c) Asthma.(d) Parasitic infestations. II. The eosinophilia is of low grade in conva?lescence and in most skin diseases,except dermatitis herpetiformis and pemphigus. III. A low grade eosinophilia is present in 50 per cent of asthmatic patients. IV. High grade eosinophilia is specially associated with infestations of Bilharzia, Pilaria, Trichina and Ankylostoma; a low grade eosinophilia may occur with any parasitic infestation.University of Edinburghhttps://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.640255http://hdl.handle.net/1842/26524Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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description I. There are four main groups of conditions in which eosinophilia is of frequent occurrence:-(a) Convalescence from infectious fevers, and in the course of scarlet fever.(h) Skin diseases.(c) Asthma.(d) Parasitic infestations. II. The eosinophilia is of low grade in conva?lescence and in most skin diseases,except dermatitis herpetiformis and pemphigus. III. A low grade eosinophilia is present in 50 per cent of asthmatic patients. IV. High grade eosinophilia is specially associated with infestations of Bilharzia, Pilaria, Trichina and Ankylostoma; a low grade eosinophilia may occur with any parasitic infestation.
author Aitken, R. D.
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title The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma
title_short The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma
title_full The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma
title_fullStr The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma
title_full_unstemmed The eosinophile leucocyte : its occurrence and significance, with special reference to asthma
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