Eosinophils are not as common as the other white cells.
Eosinophils are increased in:
– Allergic conditions such as hay fever, rhinitis, eczema
– Parasitic infections such as trichinosis, Ascariasis
– Fungal infections as in aspergillosis
– Autoimmune diseases such as vasculitis
– Medications such as Aspirin
– Lymphomas such as Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Leukemia, Mastocytosis
– Immune deficiency
– Colitis
– Adrenal Insufficiency
Eosinophils are decreased in:
– Cushing Syndrome
– Medications such as steroids
– Stress
– Alcohol
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