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Distinct Small Intestine Mast Cell Histologic Changes in Patients With Hereditary Alpha-tryptasemia and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Jul 2021
Hamilton Matthew J, Zhao Melissa, Giannetti Matthew P, Weller Emily, Hufdhi Raied, Novak Peter, Mendoza-Alvarez Lybil B, Hornick Jason, Lyons Jonathan J, Glover Sarah C, Castells Mariana C, Pozdnyakova Olga
Abstract excerpt
Mast cells (MCs) are important in intestinal homeostasis and pathogen defense but are also implicated in many of the clinical manifestations in disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. The utility of specific staining for MCs to quantify and phenotype them in intestinal biopsies in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms is controversial and is not a widely adopted practice. Whether or not intestinal MCs...
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