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Abstract
Measurement of surrogate mast cell-related products in blood or urine is often performed to assess disease extent in evaluating patients with mastocytosis. Serum tryptase and 24-hour urine histamine metabolites are the most commonly used surrogate markers of mastocytosis. In addition, several novel markers including soluble CD117 and soluble CD25 have been identified in recent studies. The utility and the pitfalls of each of these measurements are discussed. Copyright 2002 S. Karger AG, BaselEntities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11919423 DOI: 10.1159/000048184
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int Arch Allergy Immunol ISSN: 1018-2438 Impact factor: 2.749