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HealthCentra: An in depth look at this disorder, including the symptoms, diagnoses and treatment.
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Simple pulmonary eosinophilia (Loeffler's syndrome)
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The abnormal X-rays are accompanied by a rise in the number of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell that is probably involved in allergies) in the blood. The disease usually clears up without treatment.
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