title: Alcohol intolerance in the hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: Alcohol intolerance presented as an initial symptom in two patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome. In patient 1 alcohol intolerance persisted during the whole course of disease, while in patient 2 all symptoms including alcohol intolerance disappeared after treatment with prednisolone and vincristine. Alcohol intolerance seems to be influenced by hypereosinophilia and may be of clinical value in the evaluation of the activity of the malignant disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Haematology, Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lederman
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasselbalch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hippe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000434:Alcoholic Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D005483:Flushing / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome