White blood cells (WBCs), also called leukocytes or leucocytes, are the cells of the immune system that are involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders. All ...

SEVERAL variations of white blood cell culture methods for the purpose of human chromosome study are now in use. All these are derived from the method of Hungerford et al. 1. We have used the ...

have identified peritoneal dialysate white blood cell count as an accurate early predictor of treatment outcome. Several factors were predictive of treatment failure, including diabetes ...

White blood cells (WBCs) or leukocytes form part of the body’s immune system and help defend the body against infection. They are characterized as granulocytes or agranulocytes. There are three ...

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It's understood that immune cells called helper T cells are overactive in patients with SLE. At last, scientists may have ...

If you've ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances are that they ran a complete blood count, or CBC. One of the most common blood tests in the world, CBC tests are run billions of ...

There are four components - or parts - of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets. Blood carries things you need, like oxygen and glucose, and waste products ...

In new research involving mice, the team found it was possible to convert existing white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat cells. The findings could pave the way to a new class of obesity ...