👉 On Sun, 24 Sept 2023 at 07:49, Markendeya Yeddanapudi < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > ---- > > > > --- > > *All About Your White Blood Cells!* > > White blood cells (WBCs) form the part of your immune system which is > responsible for fighting infection and defending the body against other > foreign materials. Various kinds of WBCs are involved in recognizing > intruders, destroying harmful bacteria, and synthesizing antibodies to > defend your body from future exposure to nasty bacteria and viruses. > > [image: Click here to join World Malayali Club] > > *Types of White Blood Cells* > > There are 5 main types of white blood cells, which include: > > *Neutrophils - Around half of your white blood cells are neutrophils. > These cells are normally the first to appear in response to threats. As > first responders, they also send out messages which alert other immune > cells to respond. Your body produces close to 100 billion neutrophils each > day, and once they are released from the bone marrow live for only 8 hours.* > > *Lymphocytes (B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes) - There are 2 types of > lymphocytes, with T cells being responsible for directly killing > infections, while B cells are responsible for humoral immunity. They create > the antibodies which "remember" a threat and stand ready in case your body > should ever be exposed to them again.* > > [image: Click here to join World Malayali Club] > > *Monocytes - Monocytes are practically your immune system's garbage > trucks. Around 5 percent of your white blood cells are monocytes, and their > most essential function is to move into tissue and clean up any dead cells.* > > *Eosinophils - Eosinophils play a critical role when it comes to fighting > off bacteria, and they are also very important in responding to parasitic > infections. They are also notorious for their role in producing allergy > symptoms when they essentially believe that something harmless (such as > pollen) is an invader. These are only around 1% of the white blood cells in > your body but are highly concentrated in the digestive tract.* > > *Basophils - Basophils also make up only 1% of your body's white blood > cells, and are important in mounting a non-specific immune response to > infections. Basophils are best known for their role in asthma, since their > stimulation may result in the inflammation and bronchoconstriction of your > airways.* > > [image: Click here to join World Malayali Club] > > *Conditions Involving High White Blood Cell Levels* > > There are a number of reasons why a person's white blood cell count may be > too high, including: > > • Infections > • Stress > • Exercise > • Certain cancers > > • Inflammation > • Autoimmune disorders > • Trauma ranging from emotional stress to fractures > • Pregnancy > • Asthma > • Allergies > > [image: Click here to join World Malayali Club] > > *Conditions With Low White Blood Cell Levels* > > There are also quite a few reasons as to why white blood cell levels could > be too low, including: > > • Severe infections > • Bone marrow damage > • Aplastic anemia > > • Drug or chemical-related damage to your bone marrow > • Autoimmune diseases such as lupus > • Splenic sequestration > > [image: Click here to join World Malayali Club] > > *Symptoms of a Low White Blood Count* > > A low white blood cell count may be accompanied by quite a number of > symptoms. These may include: > > • Blood in the stools > • Fever > • Cough > • Pain or frequency of urination > • Diarrhea > • Redness, swelling, or warmth in a region of infection. > > > -- > *Mar* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BXPVJHymaYh-xfFJmaB0uRM3E%2BMg_wxvj3ZOavf4jFNQ%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CACDCHC%2BXPVJHymaYh-xfFJmaB0uRM3E%2BMg_wxvj3ZOavf4jFNQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopx9S3ia8o8w_6j02pW0gLaoXWP%2Bym4vbj6RrOQM7gaAA%40mail.gmail.com.
