loading...| Preferred Name |
Eosinophilia |
| Synonyms |
Eosinophilic Disorders |
| Definitions |
<p>Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell. They help fight off infections and play a role in your body's immune response. They can also build up and cause inflammation.</p> <p>Normally your blood doesn't have a large number of eosinophils. Your body may produce more of them in response to:</p><ul> <li>Allergic disorders</li> <li>Skin conditions</li> <li>Parasitic and fungal infections</li> <li>Autoimmune diseases</li> <li>Some cancers</li> <li>Bone marrow disorders</li> </ul> <p>In some conditions, the eosinophils can move outside the bloodstream and build up in organs and tissues. This can happen in many different parts of the body, including the <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/eosinophilicesophagitis.html">esophagus</a>, heart, lungs, blood, and intestines. Treatment of eosinophilic disorders can vary, depending on the cause and which part of the body is affected. <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/steroids.html">Steroids</a> are often part of the treatment.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1306759 |
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Eosinophilic Disorders |
| cui |
C1306759 |
| Date created |
04/09/2008 |
| definition |
Eosinophils are a type of white blood cell. They help fight off infections and play a role in your body's immune response. They can also build up and cause inflammation. Normally your blood doesn't have a large number of eosinophils. Your body may produce more of them in response to:
In some conditions, the eosinophils can move outside the bloodstream and build up in organs and tissues. This can happen in many different parts of the body, including the esophagus, heart, lungs, blood, and intestines. Treatment of eosinophilic disorders can vary, depending on the cause and which part of the body is affected. Steroids are often part of the treatment. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1306759 |
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| MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL |
Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/eosinophilicdisorders.html |
| notation |
C1306759 |
| prefLabel |
Eosinophilia |
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| Scope Statement |
Eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, fight infections and play a role in allergic reactions. In eosinophilic disorders, too many cells build up.https://medlineplus.gov/eosinophilicdisorders.html |
| tui |
T047 |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456599 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2362499 |