TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disorders of Granulocytes A1 - Mehl, Jennifer A1 - Forbes, Lisa A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - White blood cells (WBCs), or leukocytes, are 1 of the body’s major defenses in preventing and combating infection. The most common types of leukocytes are granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes. This chapter will deal primarily with granulocytes, which include neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils. The most common of the granulocytes is the neutrophil. Neutropenia, which is a deficiency of neutrophils, is 1 of the most common hematologic abnormalities during childhood and, when severe, can result in life-threatening infection. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182910593 ER -