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Treatment of Patients with the Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Mepolizumab
Author(s) -
Marc E. Rothenberg,
Amy D. Klion,
Florence Roufosse,
JeanEmmanuel Kahn,
Peter F. Weller,
HansUwe Simon,
Lawrence B. Schwartz,
Lanny J. Rosenwasser,
Johannes Ring,
Elaine F. Griffin,
Ann Haig,
Paul Frewer,
Jacqueline Parkin,
Gerald J. Gleich
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa070812
Subject(s) - mepolizumab , hypereosinophilic syndrome , medicine , eosinophilia , immunology , eosinophil , dermatology , asthma
The hypereosinophilic syndrome is a group of diseases characterized by persistent blood eosinophilia, defined as more than 1500 cells per microliter with end-organ involvement and no recognized secondary cause. Although most patients have a response to corticosteroids, side effects are common and can lead to considerable morbidity.

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