Theoharis C. Theoharides, MS, MPhil, PhD, MD, professor, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, interviews Lisa Kilt and Julia M. Stewart, RN, who detail their symptoms that have gone undiagnosed thus far. Lisa and Julia discuss their experiences and difficulties. Dr Theoharides describes mast cell science, mast cell activation syndrome, and options for symptom management.
Systemic mastocytosis, a rare blood disorder, affects the entire body. There are many challenges associated with living with this systemic mastocytosis that are centered around reducing the frequency…
Surgeon Commander VA Arun, INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, and Anil Handoo, MD, BLK-Max Superspeciality Hospital, Delhi, discuss systemic mastocytosis. They review classification and diagnostic criteria and the clinical…
In an interview conducted at the 2024 Congress of the European Hematology Association in Madrid, Spain, Lindsay Rein, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, provided insights…
In an interview conducted at the 2024 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Prithviraj Bose, MD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,…
Distinguishing indolent from advanced systemic mastocytosis is notoriously complex, even for seasoned clinicians. To simplify diagnosis, researchers developed a mathematical model using basic lab values, achieving 93% predictive…
