Eosinophils Sentence Examples

It is also known to prevent the release of inflammatory chemicals called basophils and eosinophils from mast cells and white blood cells.

Images include basophils, monocytes, eosinophils neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets.

Available in both an oral and inhaled form, they stabilize eosinophils, reduce bronchial edema and mucous hypersecretion and can reverse epithelial damage.

Normally there are very few eosinophils in the blood, just a few percent of all the white blood cells.

In adult studies, montelukast reduced sputum eosinophils and attenuated early and late phase allergen-induced reactions.

Furthermore, medusa cells (i.e. connective tissue eosinophils that have assumed an amoeboid or fibrillar shape) were readily identifiable in endometriosis specimens.

These are followed by several other cell types including monocytes, lymphocytes, eosinophils, basophils and some red cells.

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

There are five types of leukocytes-neutrophils, basophils, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and monocytes.

As the GI tract wall becomes infiltrated with large numbers of eosinophils, its normal architecture is disrupted, and so is its function.

Eosinophils are immune system white blood cells that destroy parasitic organisms and play a major role in allergic reactions.

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

This fluid contains many eosinophils and can infiltrate the membrane of the lungs (pleural effusion).

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

In EE, high levels of eosinophils are detected in the esophagus but not in any other parts of the digestive tract.

The presence of the eosinophils in the esophagus causes inflammation of its walls, which makes digestion extremely painful.

Gastroenteropathy symptoms vary depending on where the eosinophils are found and in what layer of the digestive system their numbers are highest.

However, EE differs from esophageal reflux in the large numbers of eosinophils that are present in the GI tract.

Fluticasone propionate (Flonase, Flovent) is reported to be helpful in most cases of EG, if the medicine is swallowed so that it comes directly in contact with the esophageal tissues that are infiltrated by eosinophils.