Eosinophils in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis and the relation to the occurrence of food allergy and other atopic diseases.

The aim of our study is to evaluate the count of eosinophils in peripheral blood in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients older than 14 years of age and to compare it with the occurrence of some other atopic diseases and parameters. One hundred and seventy-two patients were included in the study. According to our results, in AD patients with asthma bronchiale, rhinitis, food allergy, positive family history about atopy, with permanent skin lesions, with total IgE above 200 IU/ml, with the onset of AD under 5 years of age and in patients suffering from moderate or severe form of AD, the count of eosinophils is higher than the normal level of eosinophils. The normal count of eosinophils is recorded in patients suffering from mild form of AD and in patients suffering from food sensitization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]