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Q: What happens to the number of white blood cells when you get a disease?
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What disease will appear if there is an elevation of white blood cells?

White blood cells increase in number to fight an infection or 'disease'. It is part of the body's immune response.


What are some type of disease that have to do with blood cells?

important disease with blood cells


What are the risks of a patient with the least number if white blood cells?

A low amount of white blood cells will cause an increase in illness and disease. This is because white blood cells are used to fight disease and illnesses. Everyday, thousands of bacteria and viruses enter the body and the white blood cells fight the them. With a lower count of white blood cells, you are more susceptible to disease as your body won't be able to fight the disease as efficiently.


If white blood cells are not able to stop invading pathogens what happens next?

the disease invades them and our body


What disease occurs when there is an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells which results in fewer red blood cells carrying oxygen to body tissues?

Leukemia is the name of the disease described.


Why does the number of white blood cells in the blood increases after a heavy meal?

white blood cells only fight disease so your theory is probably incorrect about it increasing


What disease is diagnosed by an excessive number of white blood cells and is often fatal?

leukemia


What disease is characterized by an inadequate number of red blood cells?

hemolytic anemia


What happens to the number of white blood cells in the body during an infection?

The number of white blood cells increase during an infection, so they can fight off the pathogens quicker.


What cells that fight disease?

White blood cells


What are blood cells that fight disease?

White Blood Corpuscles are the cells in the blood that fight diseases.


What kind of blood fight disease?

White Blood cells help fight disease. You can get a type of cancer if you don't have enough white blood cells.