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A bone marrow biopsy sample showed normocellularity and multifocal aggregates of abnormal spindle shaped mast cells (figs 1 , 2 , and 3 ). Indolent systemic mastocytosis is distinguished from illnesses with similar clinical manifestations principally by the presence of raised serum tryptase concentr...
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Published in | BMJ Vol. 338; no. mar09 1; p. b247 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
09.03.2009
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Summary: | A bone marrow biopsy sample showed normocellularity and multifocal aggregates of abnormal spindle shaped mast cells (figs 1 , 2 , and 3 ). Indolent systemic mastocytosis is distinguished from illnesses with similar clinical manifestations principally by the presence of raised serum tryptase concentrations and histological features, although these criteria are not always present in monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833 |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmj.b247 |