Often, lymphocytes are elevated as a result of infectious diseases or inflammatory processes. But first, let's look at what lymphocytes are. Lymphocytes are blood cells, a type of white blood cell. These are one of the most important elements of the human immune (protective) system, which originate in the bone marrow. Lymphocytes are called upon to recognize a foreign object and develop protection against it. The normative value of leukocytes in the blood in an adult body is 1.0-4.5x109 / l (about 18-40%). In childhood, there are much more lymphocytes than other leukocytes.

Lymphocytes are increased, how to fight?

What role do leukocytes play in the human body? They actively respond to any occurrence of infection, allergies, oncology. Also, these cells are involved in the protection of the body in autoimmune, lymphoproliferative and immunodeficiency states. When the level of lymphocytes in the blood fluctuates, the effect on the body of pathogenic pathogens can be detected. Allocate conditions that are associated with a change in the number of lymphocytes in the body: lymphocytosis ( lymphocytes increased ) and lymphopenia (lowered lymphocytes).

Lymphocytosis is a consequence of:

• whooping cough, typhoid, syphilis and other similar infections;
• tuberculosis (if a person is already sick with tuberculosis, then a decrease in lymphocytes is an unfavorable sign of the course of the disease);
• diseases of the endocrine system (myxedema, adrenal pathology, ovarian hypofunction, thyrotoxicosis);
• bronchial asthma;
• infectious and allergic diseases;
• blood diseases (anemia, radiation sickness);
• metabolic disorders (starvation, dystrophy).

In addition to these signs, lymphocytosis is also a consequence of drug use (some of them).

What can cause lymphopenia:

1. infectious-toxic diseases (caseous pneumonia, miliary tuberculosis, purulent-septic lesions of tissues and organs);
2. blood diseases and tumor lesions of hematopoietic organs (aplastic anemia, lymphogranulomatosis, chronic myeloid leukemia, lymphosarcoma, thymoma and others);
3. acquired immunodeficiency states (AIDS, the effects of radiation therapy, with prolonged lupus erythematosus, with long-term use of corticosteroids or cytostatics);
4. pronounced impaired metabolism (renal failure, cirrhosis of the liver, toxic effects of drugs and alcohol).

In each of the above states, self-medication is prohibited. Your task is to visit a therapist as soon as possible. If lymphocytes are elevated , the doctor will prescribe the necessary treatment and, if necessary, an examination of the body.