Mastocytosis: Fertility and Pregnancy Management in a Rare Disease
Mastocytosis encompasses a subset of rare diseases, characterized by the presence and accumulation of abnormal neoplastic MC in various organ systems, including skin, bone marrow, spleen and gastrointestinal tract.
Jacqueline Ferrari +5 more
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Systemic mastocytosis with associated myeloproliferative disease and precursor B lymphoblastic leukaemia with t(13;13)(q12;q22) involving FLT3. [PDF]
Systemic mastocytoses represent neoplastic proliferations of mast cells. In about 20% of cases systemic mastocytoses are accompanied by clonal haematopoietic non-mast cell-lineage disorders, most commonly myeloid neoplasms.
Dirnhofer, S. +7 more
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A role for eosinophils in the intestinal immunity against infective Ascaris suum larvae [PDF]
The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms of resistance against invading Ascaris suum larvae in pigs. Pigs received a low dose of 100 A. suum eggs daily for 14 weeks.
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis in an infant
Mastocytosis is a group of a disorder characterized by infiltration of mast cell in various organs, e.g. skin, bone marrow, liver, spleen, gastrointestinal tract, lymph node, etc., The term bullous mastocytosis is generally used to describe the varieties
Sitangshu Chatterjee +2 more
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Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis with novel somatic KIT mutation K509I and association with tuberous sclerosis. [PDF]
Diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis (DCM) is a rare but potentially fatal condition when diagnosis and targeted treatments are delayed. This case illustrates the life-threatening complications in DCM and reviews the currently available treatments.
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Review papers The role of KIT gene mutations in pathogenesis of pediatric mastocytosis
Mastocytosis is characterized by excessive proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in skin and/or other organs. Two forms of the disease, cutaneous and systemic mastocytosis, differ significantly in symptomatology and clinical course.
Joanna Dawicka +5 more
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Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of mastocytosis according to the age of onset. [PDF]
Adult's mastocytosis is usually associated with persistent systemic involvement and c-kit 816 mutation, while pediatrics disease is mostly limited to the skin and often resolves spontaneously.
Fanny Lanternier +26 more
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Definitions, Criteria and Global Classification of Mast Cell Disorders with Special Reference to Mast Cell Activation Syndromes: A Consensus Proposal [PDF]
Activation of tissue mast cells (MCs) and their abnormal growth and accumulation in various organs are typically found in primary MC disorders also referred to as mastocytosis.
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Background Pediatric Mastocytosis is a rare and heterogeneous disease, characterized by accumulation of mast cells in the skin (Cutaneous Mastocytosis) and/or, less frequently, in other organs, mainly liver, spleen, bone marrow, lymph nodes and ...
Grazia Bossi +9 more
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Background: Anaphylactic reactions are a well-known feature of mastocytosis, particularly in relation to hymenoptera venom stings. Although data on the frequency of drug hypersensitivity reactions is limited in mastocytosis, it is hypothesized that these
Jesper Jarkvist, Theo Gülen
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