A 54-Year-Old Woman with a Myeloid Neoplasm Associated with Eosinophilia and t(5;12)(q33;p13)/PDFRFB Rearrangement: Case Report and Mini-review of the Literature
Journal Title: Clinical Medical Reviews and Case Reports - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
The upper limit of normal range of eosinophils in the peripheral blood is an absolute eosinophil count of 350-500/mm3. Hypereosinophilia can further be classified as mild, moderate or severe according to absolute eosinophils counts (up to 1500/mm3, 1500-5000/mm3 and superior to 5000/mm3 respectively).
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