Abstract:RATIONALE: Hypereosinophilia is defined as a peripheral blood absolute eosinophil count (AEC) of >0.5 x10 9 /L, while severe hypereosinophilia is defined as an AEC of >1.5x10 9 /L. Much has been published on hypereosinphilia in the adult literature; however, there is limited literature on pediatric patients with hypereosinophilia (especially severe eosinophila) or hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES). The goal of this study was to characterize children with severe hypereosinophilia hospitalized in a tertiary care … Show more
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