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Proposed Diagnostic Algorithm for Patients with Suspected Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Valent P, Akin C, Bonadonna P, et al. Proposed Diagnostic Algorithm for Patients with Suspected Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7(4):1125-1133.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.01.006
Recent advances in our understanding of mast cell activation – or should it be mast cell mediator disorders?
Theoharides TC, Tsilioni I, Ren H. Recent advances in our understanding of mast cell activation - or should it be mast cell mediator disorders?. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2019;15(6):639-656. doi:10.1080/1744666X.2019.1596800
Risk of solid cancer in patients with mast cell activation
Molderings GJ, Zienkiewicz T, Homann J, Menzen M, Afrin LB. Risk of solid cancer in patients with mast cell activation syndrome: Results from Germany and USA. F1000Res. 2017;6:1889. Published 2017 Oct 26. doi:10.12688/f1000research.12730.1
Successful treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia and mast cell activation syndromes using naltrexone, immunoglobulin and antibiotic treatment
Weinstock LB, Brook JB, Myers TL, Goodman B. Successful treatment of postural orthostatic tachycardia and mast cell activation syndromes using naltrexone, immunoglobulin and antibiotic treatment. BMJ Case Rep. 2018;2018:bcr2017221405. Published 2018 Jan 11. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221405
The Circadian Clock Drives Mast Cell Functions in Allergic Reactions
Christ P, Sowa AS, Froy O, Lorentz A. The Circadian Clock Drives Mast Cell Functions in Allergic Reactions. Front Immunol. 2018;9:1526. Published 2018 Jul 6. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.01526
The Many Faces of Mast Cell Disorders—A House of Mirrors?
Golden DBK. The Many Faces of Mast Cell Disorders-A House of Mirrors?. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7(4):1139-1141. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2019.02.003
Tinnitus in MCAS
Weinstock LB, Brook JB, Blasingame KE, Kaleem Z, Afrin LB, et al. (2021) Tinnitus in mast cell activation syndrome: A prospective survey of 114 patients. J Otolaryngol Neurotol Res, 4(1): 92-96.
White matter abnormalities are also repeatedly present in patients with systemic mast cell activation syndrome
Haenisch B, Molderings GJ. White matter abnormalities are also repeatedly present in patients with systemic mast cell activation syndrome. Transl Psychiatry. 2018;8(1):95. Published 2018 May 10. doi:10.1038/s41398-018-0143-5
Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Valent P, Bonadonna P, Hartmann K, et al. Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2019;180(1):44-51. doi:10.1159/000501079
Selective Response to Omalizumab in a Patient With Concomitant ncMCASand POTS: What Does it Teach us About the Underlying Disease?
Kacar M, Denman S, Savic S. Selective Response to Omalizumab in a Patient With Concomitant ncMCAS and POTS: What Does it Teach us About the Underlying Disease?. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2018;28(4):261-263. doi:10.18176/jiaci.0251
Mast cell activation syndrome: Importance of consensus criteria and call for research
Valent P, Akin C, Bonadonna P, et al. Mast cell activation syndrome: Importance of consensus criteria and call for research. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018;142(3):1008-1010. doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2018.06.004.
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Masquerading as Agranulocytosis
Afrin LB. Mast cell activation syndrome masquerading as agranulocytosis. Mil Med. 2012;177(1):113-117. doi:10.7205/milmed-d-11-00111
Potential association of mast cells with coronavirus disease 2019
Theoharides TC. Potential association of mast cells with coronavirus disease 2019. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021;126(3):217-218. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2020.11.003
Spectrum of mast cell activation disorders
Petra AI, Panagiotidou S, Stewart JM, Conti P, Theoharides TC. Spectrum of mast cell activation disorders. Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2014;10(6):729-739. doi:10.1586/1744666X.2014.906302
Mast Cell Activation Disorders
Akin C. Mast cell activation disorders. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2014;2(3):252-258. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2014.03.007
Mast cell activation disorder masquerading as a nervous breakdown
Nguyen, Anh & Teuber, Suzanne. (2017). Mast cell activation disorder masquerading as a nervous breakdown. Case Reports in Internal Medicine. 4. 51. 10.5430/crim.v4n3p51.
Management of a Parturient with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: An Anesthesiologist’s Experience
Kumaraswami, Sangeeta & Farkas, Gabriel. (2018). Management of a Parturient with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: An Anesthesiologist’s Experience. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2018. 1-5. 10.1155/2018/8920921.
Is It Really Fibromyalgia? Recognizing Mast Cell Activation, Orthostatic Tachycardia, and Hypermobility
Russek, Leslie. (2018). Is It Really Fibromyalgia? Recognizing Mast Cell Activation, Orthostatic Tachycardia, and Hypermobility.
Idiopathic Mast Cell activation syndrome With associated salicylate Intolerance
Rechenauer T, Raithel M, Götze T, et al. Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome With Associated Salicylate Intolerance. Front Pediatr. 2018;6:73. Published 2018 Mar 27. doi:10.3389/fped.2018.00073
Epigenetic and transcriptional control of mast cell responses.
Monticelli S, Leoni C. Epigenetic and transcriptional control of mast cell responses. F1000Res. 2017;6:2064. Published 2017 Nov 29. doi:10.12688/f1000research.12384.1
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