title: Eosinophils and the integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
abstract: The level of blood eosinophils was studied in patients with adrenalectomy and/or hypophysectomy and in patients with asthma and eosinophilia. In the latter group was a patient who had asthma associated with hypopituitarism, which is cited in detail. It is concluded that blood eosinophils are independent from the integrity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000502:physiology*; D000315:Adrenalectomy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones