Charcot–Leyden crystals are microscopic crystals found in people who have allergic diseases such as asthma or parasitic infections such as parasitic pneumonia or ascariasis. The Charcot-Leyden crystal protein interacts with eosinophil lysophospholipases. ==Appearance== They vary in size and may be as large as 50 µm in length. Charcot–Leyden c...
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Crystal's in the shape of elongated double pyramids, formed from eosinophils, found in the sputum in bronchial asthma and in other exudates or transudates containing eosinophils. ... Synonym: asthma crystals, Charcot-Neumann crystals, Charcot-Robin crystals, Leyden's crystals. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: shahr′kō lī′dĕn Definitions: 1. crystals in the shape of elongated double pyramids, formed from eosinophils, found in the sputum in bronchial asthma and in other exudates or transudates containing eosinophils. Synonyms: asthma crystals, Charcot-Neumann crystals, Charcot-Robin crystals, Leyden cry...
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