Cüce, GökhanDuman, SelçukAktan, Tahsin Muradİnce, Betül2020-03-262020-03-2620111306-7656https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/27091Objective: In recent years the use of mineral waters has become widespread throughout the world increasingly. There are studies indicating that the water temperature and the number of balneotherapy sessions are important. We aimed to investigate the effect of hyperthermia as a result of the balneotherapy sessions on the number of blood leukocytes in blood smears of humans. Material and Method: Balneotherapy sessions had applied in spa of Governor Saim Cotur (in Central Ilica town of Kahramanmaras). Patients entered the pool and stayed one hour a day. They waited for 1 hour in thermal water to neck level. Their ages were between 21-65 years and they did not have an infectious disease primarily. Blood samples were collected from 55 persons without distinction of sex. Groups were created according to the number balneotherapy sessions (1 hour, 3 hour, 5 hour, 10 hour). Blood smears were stained with May Grunwald Giemsa stain and 100 cells were counted at random areas. Monocyte, lymphocyte, eosinophil and neutrophil counts were determined separately. Group numbers were evaluated statistically and blood cells were evaluated morphologically. Results: There were significant differences between the groups in terms of the number of monocytes (p=0.001) and eosinophils (p=0.004). These significant differences were seen only the group which balneotherapy session applied 1 hour. There was no change in morphology of erythrocytes and leukocytes. Conclusion: One hour hyperthermal stress increases the number of monocytes and eosinophils in humans. Copyright © 2011 by Türkiye Klinikleri.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBalneologyLeukocytesArticle232121124Q4