Open AccessPD34 ‐ Childhood mastocytosis: serum baseline total tryptase levels and extent of cutaneous disease as predictors of mast cell mediator release symptoms
Author(s) -
Chatzipetrou Alexia,
Koulias Christoforos,
Zeliou Christina Georgia,
Potika Myrto,
Chliva Katerina,
Makris Michael
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-4-s1-p34
Subject(s) - medicine , systemic mastocytosis , anaphylaxis , tryptase , cutaneous mastocytosis , mast cell , gastroenterology , allergy , irritability , disease , immunology , dermatology , menopause
Pediatric mastocytosis has generally a benign prognosis. However some patients suffer from severe mast cell (MC) mediator-associated symptoms including anaphylaxis.