CLINICAL MEDICINE

MEDICINE

HAEMATOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following WBC is associated with allergy?
A
Neutrophils
B
Lymphocytes
C
Eosinophils
D
Monocytes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Basophils’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The white blood cells which increase during allergy is eosinophils.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. For over 100 years, the eosinophil has been associated with allergic disease. At present, eosinophils appear to be associated pathologically with asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and certain eye diseases.

Detailed explanation-4: -Basophils are largely circulating cells, but home to areas of allergic inflammation during the late phase response. Eosinophils are resident to the GI tract, but also home to allergic inflammatory sites.

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