Articles
Mast cell activation syndrome in pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and lactation: a narrative review
Dorff SR, Afrin LB. Mast cell activation syndrome in pregnancy, delivery, postpartum and lactation: a narrative review. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020;40(7):889-901. doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.1674259
Syncope as a manifestation of mast cell activation disorder
Perales Chordá C, Fabregat Nebot S, Moral Moral P, Jarque Ramos I, Hernández Fernandez de Rojas D. Syncope as a manifestation of mast cell activation disorder. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015;114(2):153-154. doi:10.1016/j.anai.2014.11.019
Cardiovascular symptoms in patients with systemic mast cell activation disease
Kolck UW, Haenisch B, Molderings GJ. Cardiovascular symptoms in patients with systemic mast cell activation disease. Transl Res. 2016;174:23-32.e1. doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2015.12.012
Mast cell activation disease and the modern epidemic of chronic inflammatory disease
Afrin LB. Mast cell activation disease and the modern epidemic of chronic inflammatory disease. Transl Res. 2016;174:33-59. doi:10.1016/j.trsl.2016.01.003
Mast cell activation syndrome: High frequency of skin manifestations and anaphylactic shock
Casassa EA, Mailhol C, Tournier E, et al. Mast cell activation syndrome: High frequency of skin manifestations and anaphylactic shock. Allergol Int. 2019;68(1):119-121. doi:10.1016/j.alit.2018.07.003
Symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome in functional gastrointestinal disorders
Wilder-Smith CH, Drewes AM, Materna A, Olesen SS. Symptoms of mast cell activation syndrome in functional gastrointestinal disorders. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2019;54(11):1322-1325. doi:10.1080/00365521.2019.1686059
The Mastocytosis Society Survey on Mast Cell Disorders: Part 2-Patient Clinical Experiences and Beyond
Russell N, Jennings S, Jennings B, et al. The Mastocytosis Society Survey on Mast Cell Disorders: Part 2-Patient Clinical Experiences and Beyond. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019;7(4):1157-1165.e6. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2018.07.032
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Mimicking Breast Cancer: Case Report With Pathophysiologic Considerations
Molderings GJ, Knüchel-Clarke R, Hertfelder HJ, Kuhl C. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Mimicking Breast Cancer: Case Report With Pathophysiologic Considerations. Clin Breast Cancer. 2018;18(3):e271-e276. doi:10.1016/j.clbc.2017.12.004
Symptoms of Mast Cell Activation: The Patient Perspective
Jennings SV, Slee VM, Finnerty CC, Hempstead JB, Bowman AS. Symptoms of Mast Cell Activation: The Patient Perspective [published online ahead of print, 2021 Jul 13]. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2021;S1081-1206(21)00494-4. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.07.004
Nonhistaminergic idiopathic angioedema may be a presentation of mast cell activation syndrome.
Afrin LB. Nonhistaminergic idiopathic angioedema may be a presentation of mast cell activation syndrome. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol. 2013;23(3):212.
Immunology and clinical manifestations of non-clonal mast cell activation syndrome
Cardet JC, Castells MC, Hamilton MJ. Immunology and clinical manifestations of non-clonal mast cell activation syndrome. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2013;13(1):10-18. doi:10.1007/s11882-012-0326-8
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Primer for the Gastroenterologist
Weinstock LB, Pace LA, Rezaie A, Afrin LB, Molderings GJ. Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A Primer for the Gastroenterologist. Dig Dis Sci. 2021;66(4):965-982. doi:10.1007/s10620-020-06264-9
Mast cell activation disease: a concise practical guide for diagnostic workup and therapeutic options
Molderings GJ, Brettner S, Homman J et al. Mast cell activation disease: a concise practical guide for diagnostic workup and therapeutic options
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