Biochemical markers predictive for bone marrow involvement in systemic mastocytosis
Systemic mastocytosis is characterized by bone marrow involvement, which requires a bone marrow biopsy for diagnostic work-up. We questioned whether bone marrow involvement could be predicted using biochemical markers.
Marjolein L. Donker +7 more
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Metastases risk in thin cutaneous melanoma: Prognostic value of clinical-pathologic characteristics and mutation profile [PDF]
Background: A high percentage of patients with thin melanoma (TM), defined as lesions with Breslow thickness ≤1 mm, presents excellent long-term survival, however, some patients develop metastases.
Calvieri, Stefano +12 more
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Bullous mastocytosis: a Case Report
Mastocytosis is a disorder characterized by abnormal mast cell proliferation. The skin is the most common site of involvement. Extracutaneous involvement occurs in systemic mastocytosis with infiltrations in the gastrointestinal tract, lymph nodes, bone ...
Galal El Enany +7 more
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An adolescent girl with signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and negative immunologic workup: a case report. [PDF]
BackgroundThe increasing incidence of allergies and allergic reactions among children and adults has become a major public health concern. The etiology of allergic reactions can often be confirmed based on a detailed history and supportive testing ...
Bauer, Maureen +4 more
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Clinical effectiveness of hymenoptera venom immunotherapy [PDF]
Treatment failure during venom immunotherapy (VIT) may be associated with a variety of risk factors. Our aim was to evaluate the association of baseline serum tryptase concentration (BTC) and of other parameters with the frequency of VIT failure during ...
Aberer, Werner +21 more
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Drug hypersensitivity reactions and allergy in patients with mastocytosis
Mastocytosis is a rare myeloproliferative disease caused by excessive proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in the skin and internal organs. The most common variant of mastocytosis in children is cutaneous mastocytosis.
Justyna H. Czarny +7 more
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Comprehensive mastocytosis data analysis from a single center
Mastocytosis is a very rare disorder and is divided into three prognostically distinct variants by World Health Organization: Cutaneous mastocytosis (CM), systemic mastocytosis (SM), and mast cell sarcoma or localized mast cell (MC) tumors.
Tarık Onur Tiryaki +11 more
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Sequence of Immunological Events During IgE‐Mediated Allergic Reactions to Food
ABSTRACT Food allergies (FA) represent a significant global health burden. Upon allergen re‐exposure, allergic patients exhibit a sequence of symptoms that vary in terms of affected organ systems, severity, time of onset and allergen reactivity thresholds.
N. A. Nagy +7 more
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Epidemiology of mastocytosis: a population-based study (Sweden)
Background: Mastocytosis is a disease characterized by accumulation of aberrant mast cells and mediator-related symptoms and is divided into systemic mastocytosis (SM) and cutaneous mastocytosis (CM).
Anna Bergström +4 more
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Difficulties in diagnosis and management of mastocytosis in clinical practice and role of patients' associations [PDF]
Mastocytosis is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by abnormal expansion and accumulation of mast cells in one or more organs. It is a rare disease, with uncertain prevalence in many countries. The diagnosis and management of rare diseases,
Polliana Mihaela LERU, Dumitru MATEI
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