What is the most common cause of monocytosis?
What is the most common cause of monocytosis? Common infections causing monocytosis include tuberculosis, subacute bacterial endocarditis, syphilis, protozoal or rickettsial disease. Common autoimmune diseases in the differential include SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, and inflammatory bowel disease. What are the causes of monocytosis? Persistent causes: A diverse group of subacute or chronic infections have been associated with monocytosis. These include syphilis [23], brucellosis [24], malaria [25], tuberculosis [26], visceral leishmaniasis [27], and rickettsial infection[28]. What causes Neutrophilia and monocytosis? Monocytosis and neutrophilia are frequent events in atherosclerosis. These phenomena arise from the increased proliferation of hematopoietic stem and multipotential progenitor...