Pathogenesis and classification of eosinophil disorders: a review of recent developments in the field

Valent, Peter; Gleich, Gerald J; Reiter, Andreas; Roufosse, Florence; Weller, Peter F; Hellmann, Andrzej; Metzgeroth, Georgia; Leiferman, Kristin M; Arock, Michel; Sotlar, Karl; Butterfield, Joseph H; Cerny-Reiterer, Sabine; Mayerhofer, Matthias; Vandenberghe, Peter; Haferlach, Torsten; Bochner, Bruce S; Gotlib, Jason; Horny, Hans-Peter; Simon, Hans-Uwe and Klion, Amy D (2012). Pathogenesis and classification of eosinophil disorders: a review of recent developments in the field. Expert review of hematology, 5(2), pp. 157-76. London: Expert Reviews 10.1586/EHM.11.81

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Eosinophils and their products play an essential role in the pathogenesis of various reactive and neoplastic disorders. Depending on the underlying disease, molecular defect and involved cytokines, hypereosinophilia may develop and may lead to organ damage. In other patients, persistent eosinophilia is accompanied by typical clinical findings, but the causative role and impact of eosinophilia remain uncertain. For patients with eosinophil-mediated organ pathology, early therapeutic intervention with agents reducing eosinophil counts can be effective in limiting or preventing irreversible organ damage. Therefore, it is important to approach eosinophil disorders and related syndromes early by using established criteria, to perform all appropriate staging investigations, and to search for molecular targets of therapy. In this article, we review current concepts in the pathogenesis and evolution of eosinophilia and eosinophil-related organ damage in neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions. In addition, we discuss classifications of eosinophil disorders and related syndromes as well as diagnostic algorithms and standard treatment for various eosinophil-related disorders.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Further Contribution)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Pharmacology
UniBE Contributor:	Simon, Hans-Uwe
ISSN:	1747-4086
Publisher:	Expert Reviews
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:37
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:11
Publisher DOI:	10.1586/EHM.11.81
PubMed ID:	22475285
Web of Science ID:	000303629400013
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/14767 (FactScience: 221890)