Eosinophilic Sentence Examples

However, eosinophilic bronchitis differs from asthma in that there is no variable airflow obstruction or airway hyperresponsiveness in the former condition.

The tumor cells showed abundant, granular eosinophilic cytoplasm.

Asthma is characterized by chronic eosinophilic inflammation in the airways, which is thought to be regulated by the activity of T lymphocytes.

Eosinophils may be attracted to areas of antibody activity and eosinophilic myositis may be an allergic response.

Some cats develop large red, moist and weeping sores (called eosinophilic plaques), on the belly and legs.

The least severe of the histiocytosis X/LCH family is eosinophilic granuloma.

Tsakiri, A., et al. "Eosinophilic cystitis induced by penicillin."

Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies have a specific name corresponding to the area of the digestive system where the highest numbers of eosinophils are found.

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is the best characterized gastroenteropathy.

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is characterized by the abnormal accumulation of eosinophils localized in the esophagus.

Although many factors have been identified as causing eosinophilic gastroenteropathies, some researchers suspect that undiscovered infections may also play a role.

In the United States, eosinophilic gastroenteritis is very rare, and the incidence is difficult to estimate.

Eosinophilic esophagitis was long thought to be a variant of stomach reflux disease.

The eosinophil is a component of the immune system and is particularly involved with defense against parasites, but as of 2004 no parasite had been found responsible for any of the eosinophilic gastroenteropathies.

Infants with eosinophilic gastroenteropathies usually have acute reactions after food intake (within minutes to in one to two hours) that generally include nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain, later followed by diarrhea.

Parents should call their healthcare provider to test for eosinophilic involvement if their child has recurrent symptoms of gastrointestinal disorder and feeding problems.

Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies are diseases that can be easily misdiagnosed.

Diagnosis for eosinophilic gastroenteropathies is therefore only established on microscopic analysis of a tissue specimen (biopsy) revealing eosinophilic infiltration.

Treatment of eosinophilic gastroenteropathies is mainly symptomatic and supportive.

As of 2004 there is no known cure for eosinophilic gastroenteropathies, so medications are used to relieve symptoms and prevent full-blown attacks (or flare-ups).

The only known medication to successfully stop eosinophilic inflammation is the corticosteroid drug, prednisone.

As of 2004 there is no cure for eosinophilic gastroenteropathies, and outcomes depend on the specific enteropathy.

Eosinophilic gastroenteropathies are not known to be fatal, but some types cause such severe bleeding or nutritional deficiency that the condition may be life-threatening if not treated with appropriate medications and support measures.

No specific prevention measures can be recommended for eosinophilic gastroenteropathies since their specific cause was unknown as of 2004.

E., et al. "Pathogenesis and clinical features of eosinophilic esophagitis."