Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Behavioural Medicine |
Publisher | Springer |
Number of pages | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4614-6439-6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 21 Jan 2020 |
Abstract
Lymphocytosis is an increase in the number of lymphocytes, usually measured in peripheral blood. In the absence of disease, this increase in cell number is normally caused by a transient mobilization or migration of lymphocytes into the circulation, rather than an increase in cell division.