Eosinophilia (>0.5 x 10/L eosinophils [EOSs] in the peripheral blood) has been overlooked in the study of chronic pancreatitis (CP). The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical significance and causes of eosinophilia by analyzing the features of CP cases with eosinophilia.
Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.