The total eosinophil count and adrenal function in asthmatic children.
In 36 asthmatic children 8:00 a.m. plasma cortisol levels were compared with changes in their total eosinophil count (TEC) from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All children with low cortisol levels had decreases in TEC of less than 2%, whereas 78% of children with normal cortisol levels had decreases greater than 15%. All children with decreases greater than 15% had normal cortisol levels.
D000293:Adolescent; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000503:physiopathology; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male
D006854:Hydrocortisone