Leukopenia refers to an abnormally low number of white blood cells, including the main type known as a neutrophil. Causes include malnutrition, medication side effects, autoimmune diseases, bone ...

White blood cells, or leukocytes, are the body's first and second lines of defense against foreign organisms and particles. However, few drugs target these cells' production and movement for ...

A person with leukopenia has a low number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in their blood. A low white blood cell count may make a person more likely to contract an infection. White blood cells ...

What is the workup for persistent (months to years) elevation of the WBC count in an asymptomatic patient who demonstrates no other abnormalities in the complete blood count? —Phuong Thi Ngoc, DO, ...

Two concepts are important to understanding how leukocytes become immunocompetent cells: proliferation and differentiation (Figure 6). Proliferation is the production of many cells from a single cell ...

This study assessed qualitative and quantitative leukocyte evaluation as potential broiler chicken welfare indicators, contributing to the limited literature on white blood cell (WBC) morphology as a ...