Variations of the leukocyte count and leukocyte forms were investigated in patients with allergic diseases of the upper airways and middle ear. It was found that there was a discrepancy between the relative and absolute counts of various white blood cells. It was demonstrated mathematically that the counts of various white blood cells were strongly correlated. The relations between them were of two types: labile and stable. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the eosinophil-lymphocyte index are discussed.
Chronic Disease Eosinophils