In a case report published in the World Journal of Oncology, an elderly female patient was diagnosed with mast cell leukemia (MCL), with imaging showing extensive osteoblastic metastatic lesions. MCL ...

Nine samples were not eligible for immunostaining for mast cell tryptase. Bold values indicate statistical significance, italic values indicate a tendency with a borderline statistical significance.

An initial negative peripheral blood screen for KIT D816V does not necessarily rule out a diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis. Three hundred eighty-one patients with anaphylaxis or suspected of having ...

Blood tests showed high levels of tryptase, a substance linked to mast cell activity. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed SM. However, unlike most cases, this patient did not have the common D816V KIT ...

Tryptase concentrations were measured in duplicate samples by fluoroenzyme immunoassay (FEIA) using Uni-CAP100 (Phadia Diagnostics AB, Uppsala, Sweden) as previously described (62). Chymase ...

Measurement of mast cell tryptase is a vital yet underused tool in the assessment of severe allergic and mast cell disorders. This article summarises the causes of elevated serum tryptase, indications ...

Migraine is the most common neurological disorder in the world, affecting 12% of the population. Migraine involves the central nervous system, trigeminal nerves and meninges. Recent advances have ...