C-kit mutations and mast cell disorders. A model of activating mutations of growth factor receptors.

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Mastocytosis are a group of diseases characterized by abnormal proliferation of mast cells. Various forms are observed in respect to the organ system involving, clinical manifestations, and association with hematological disorders. The c-kit proto-oncogene encodes for a receptor tyrosine kinase, which plays a crucial role in hematopoiesis, especially in mast cell growth and differentiation. Mutations in the...

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