Blood eosinophil reference values and determinants in a representative adult population
In a population-representative sample, the upper limit of BEC in healthy adults ranged between 300 and 400 cells/μL, varying by age. Age, smoking, obesity, asthma, COPD, and clinical allergy influence BEC levels and should be considered in clinical interpretation.
Authors
- Jan Lötvall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9195-9249)
- Reshed Abohalaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-2912)
- Daniil Lisik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0220-5961)
- Göran Wennergren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7010-7191)
- Madeleine Rådinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-7378)
- Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermiş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-773X)
- Radhika Jadhav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7917-5193)
- Linda Ekerljung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-0041)
- Helena Bäckman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0553-8067)
- Hannu Kankaanranta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-0906)
- Selin Ercan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5887-0332)
- Muwada Bashir Awad Bashir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3901-5384)
- Bright I. Nwaru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2876-6089)
- Lauri Lehtimäki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1586-4998)
- Teet Pullerits (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3181-0220)
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global
- Published
- 2025-03-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2025.100449
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.00