An elevated white blood cell (WBC) count in young men is an independent predictor for the development of diabetes in later life, suggest study findings. In addition, overweight and obese individuals ...

Of 289 patients with bacteremia, 52% had normal WBC count and 17% had neither WBC elevation nor fever. Despite multiple studies showing that a normal white blood cell (WBC) count does not exclude ...

White blood cells are an important part of your body’s immune system. They’re responsible for protecting your body against infections and invading organisms. You have five types of white blood cells: ...

The fact that leukocytosis is associated with infection does not mean that the white blood cell count is a good test for infection, because many patients with infection have no leukocytosis, and many ...