Response to corticosteroids in the hypereosinophilic syndrome. Association with increased serum IgE levels
- 1 August 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of internal medicine (1960)
- Vol. 138 (8) , 1244-1246
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.138.8.1244
Abstract
Severe blood eosinophilia (16,500/mm3 and 6500/mm3) accompanied by involvement of the lungs, pleura, heart, pericardium, liver, gastrointestinal tract, peripheral nerves or skin developed in 2 patients with bronchial asthma. Associated with the eosinophilia were elevated serum Ig[immunoglobulin]E levels (1400 IU/ml and 10,500 IU/ml), depressed serum C4 [complement component 4] levels (13 mg/100 ml and 6 mg/100 ml), and high titers of rheumatoid factor (1:2560 and 1:640). Symptoms improved after treatment with prednisone and the eosinophil counts and serum IgE and C4 complement levels returned to normal.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- The Hypereosinophilic SyndromesAnnals of Internal Medicine, 1968