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Analysis on the cause of eosinophilia in a neonatal intensive care unit
Jeoung Young Kim, Hyo Bin Im, Min Jung Sung, Sang Hee Son, Son Sang Seo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(1):28-32.   Published online January 15, 2010
Purpose : Although eosinophilia is a common laboratory finding in many neonatal intensive care units (ICUs), its causative mechanisms remain obscure. We aimed to determine the causes of eosinophilia in the neonatal ICU environment. Methods : Serial eosinophil counts were determined weekly for 288 hospitalized, appropriately grown neonates. Infants were divided into four groups according to gestational age, and the...