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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1973;16(2):107-112. Published online February 28, 1973.

Statistical Observations of Eosinophilia in Infancy and Childhood

Chang Joo Cho¹, Ki Sub Chung¹, Kil Duk Chang¹, Ki Young Lee¹, Kyung Sook Park¹, Dong Sik Chin¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Eosinophilia of infancy and childhood were studied among in-patients of the Pediatric Department of Severance Hospital and World Vision Children’s Hospital from 1969 to 1670, 2000 in number. (1000 cases from both hospital) The incidence of eosinophilia was 10. 2% of in-patients in both hospital and was highest between 7~ 12 years of age. Distribution of eosinophiles were 6〜15% in eosinophilia cases and mean percentage of eosinophile was 1. 2% in in-patients excluding the eosinophilia cases. The etiological classification of the diseases associated with eosinophilia were variable but the outstanding causes was parasitic infestations(41.8%), allergic diseases(5. 3%) and 52. 9% of all cases of eosinophilia was unknown. Eosinophilia associated with parasitic infestation was of higher incidence at World Vision Children’s Hospital(51. 6%) than at Severance Hospital(27. 3%).

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