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neutrophilia

[‚nü·trə′fil·ē·ə]
(biology)
Affinity for neutral dyes.
(medicine)
An abnormal increase in leukocytes in the tissues or peripheral circulation.
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Differential leucocyte count showed normal neutrophil count in 46 (68.66%), Neutropenia were observed in 16 (23.88%) and Neutrophilia in 5 (7.46%).
Significant association was also found between smoking (less than one pack per day) and neutrophilia (p=0.000) while the count of segmented neutrophils was normal among non-smokers.
(1,2) The diagnosis is strongly suggested by the condition's key features: fever (97% of cases) and leukocytosis (87%) with neutrophilia (91%) and eosinophilia (30%); leukocytosis peaks 4 days after pustulosis occurs and lasts for about 12 days.
Migration of pain, anorexia, bilious vomiting, pyrexia, guarding, rebound, positive heel drop test, gurgling, leukocytosis, neutrophilia, CRP elevation, scoliosis to the right side on X-ray, localized air-fluid level, localized gas deposition, appendicolith, increase in appendix diameter, and wall thickness and periappendiceal free fluid rates were significantly higher in Group A (p<0.001).
A repeat full blood count confirmed neutrophilia, basophilia, and eosinophilia.
In contrast to a previous study that showed high-intensity aerobic training session in competitive swimmers was associated with neutrophilia and lymphopenia lasting for at least 2 hrs (22).
IL-35 secreted by inducible costimulator-positive Tregs has been found to suppress Th17 activity and thereby reduce the degree of neutrophilia and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) found in the airways of mice sensitized and challenged with ovalbumin (OVA) [13].
She had mild neutrophilia. The chest X-ray and computed tomography of the brain and the cervical spine were reported as unremarkable.
Laboratory results showed marked leukocytosis (37.3 x [10.sup.9]/L) with predominant neutrophilia and mild thrombocytopenia, as well as acute kidney injury, elevated transaminases with hyperbilirubinemia, and metabolic acidosis.
His initial laboratory work-up showed: leukocytosis (14 300 cells/[micro]L) with neutrophilia (76%); C-reactive protein (CRP) 57 mg/L; total bilirubin 3.8 mg/dL; direct bilirubin 1.6 mg/dL; alanine transaminse (ALT) 161 IU/L; aspartate transaminase (AST) 104 IU/L; gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) 24 IU/L; alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 355 IU/L; albumin 3.8 g/dL; prothombin time (PT) 12.9 s; activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) 36.2 s; international normalised ratio (INR) 1.1; urine and stool examinations were normal.
A description of two bipolar I disorder cases presents examples of the phenomenon of transient neutrophilia that occurred during admission into a state psychiatric hospital.
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