The significance of eosinophilia in diagnosing rheumatism activity

Increases of the level of eosinophils in patients with rheumatism depends on the character of the disease course. In patients suffering of latent rheumatism with a subminimal activity, no increased number of circulating eosinophils is observed. It was established that patients with active rheumatism showed an increased subpopulation of eosinophils characterized by low density.