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Eosinophiluria is the abnormal presence of eosinophils in the urine.
It can be measured by detecting levels of eosinophil cationic protein.[1]
Associated conditions
It can be associated with a wide variety of conditions, including:
- urinary tract infectioncitation needed
- kidney disorders such as acute interstitial nephritiscitation needed
- Churg-Strauss syndrome[2]
References
- ^ Reimert CM, Mshinda HM, Hatz CF, et al (January 2000). "Quantitative assessment of eosinophiluria in Schistosoma haematobium infections: a new marker of infection and bladder morbidity". Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 62 (1): 19–28. PMID 10761720.
- ^ Ohsawa I, Ohi H, Takahashi K (May 2004). "Eosinophiluria in Churg-Strauss syndrome". Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 19 (5): 1333. doi:. PMID 15102984.
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