ON ALIMENTARY LEUCOCYTOSIS IN ITS RELATION TO THE "CRISE HEMOCLASIQUE" OF WIDAL

Area of Science:

• Hematology
• Immunology
• Gastroenterology

Background:

• Postprandial changes in white blood cell counts are complex.
• The
• crise hémoclasique
• is a proposed reaction to food or drugs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate white blood cell count fluctuations after meals in normal and asthmatic individuals.
• To determine if these fluctuations indicate a
• crise hémoclasique
• .

Main Methods:

• Counting white blood cells at short intervals after consuming various meals (meat, eggs, milk, rice, butter).
• Comparing leucocytic curves in normal individuals versus asthmatics.
• Observing changes in red blood cells, leucocytic formula, and blood pressure.

Main Results:

• A rapid fall in white blood cells typically occurs within 1-2 minutes post-meal, followed by a rise.
• A secondary fall and subsequent rise (physiological leucocytosis) may occur.
• Observed leucopenia is likely due to altered blood distribution, not a
• crise hémoclasique
• .

Conclusions:

• The postprandial leucocyte curve's variability makes it unsuitable for identifying causative agents of hypersensitivity.
• Further research is needed to determine if the full syndrome of
• crise hémoclasique
• symptoms can identify hypersensitivities.