High white blood cell counts can be caused by infections, inflammation, or cancer. Pregnancy often leads to an increased white blood cell count due to physical stress. Medications such as ...

Salt Lake City, UT - Further evidence that routine measurements of white-blood-cell (WBC) counts may offer a simple and inexpensive way to predict future cardiovascular-event risk has been reported.

Of 289 patients with bacteremia, 52% had normal WBC count and 17% had neither WBC elevation nor fever. Despite multiple studies showing that a normal white blood cell (WBC) count does not exclude ...

In a recent study posted to Research Square* preprint server, and currently under consideration at the Journal of Inflammation, researchers conducted an observational study to evaluate the association ...

A differential blood count is a blood test to check your white blood cell levels, which can indicate the presence of infection, disease, or an allergic reaction. Your doctor might order it as part of ...

White blood cells, called leukocytes, are important for making sure your body stays healthy. They protect it from alien substances and fight infection. A higher-than-normal number of white blood cells ...

The study's findings suggest that high baseline white blood cell count, particularly high neutrophil count, was associated with a higher incidence of long-term acute exacerbation of chronic ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Postmenopausal women with elevated white blood cell (WBC) counts appear to be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, ...

A pregnant person’s white blood cell count may increase throughout pregnancy and immediately after. Treatment is usually unnecessary unless there is an underlying infection. White blood cells (WBCs), ...