Objective To examine the association between fitness, BMI, and neutrophil, lymphocyte, monocyte, basophil, and eosinophil concentrations in apparently healthy, non-smoking men. Design Cross-sectional ...

Lymphocyte, monocyte, and basophil counts decrease in response to corticosteroid administration, while neutrophil counts increase. The peak effects are seen within 4 to 6 hours after a dose of ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MDMedically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD A high monocyte count (monocytosis) is a blood test finding that can indicate an infection, an autoimmune disease ...

Basophils, a type of immune cell that makes up less than 1% of white blood cells, have recently emerged as critical players in triggering allergic responses by releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines ...