Page 1 of 1. rendean. Eosinophils are types of white blood cells that rise when the body is fighting a parasitic infection or allergies. Celiac disease would be included because the gluten is an allergen to those affected. People can have food allergies that would increase eosinophils.
Sigmoid diverticulosis is a condition in which small pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the sigmoid colon, which is the part of the large intestine that connects to the rectum. It's typically associated with certain risk factors, including age and a poor diet.
Inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease may occur here. Diverticulitis, in which little outpouchings of bowel form and become inflamed, is more common in the sigmoid than any other part of the bowel. Small growths called polyps, as well as cancers, also favour this site. The good thing about investigating sigmoid disease is that this part of the colon isn't far from the outside world. It is easy to pass a rigid sigmoidoscope into the anus and get a decent view.