What is Eosinophilia, familial?

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Eosinophilia: An abnormally high number of eosinophils in the blood. Normally, eosinophils constitute 1 to 3% of the peripheral blood leukocytes, at a count of 350 to 650 per cubic...

Familial: A condition that tends to occur more often in family members than is expected by chance alone. A familial disease may be genetic (such as cystic...

Familial eosinophilia: An autosomal dominant condition characterized by an abnormally high level of eosinophils in the blood. Despite the prolonged eosinophilia, there may be no symptoms. The gene for familial...