Clinical Impact of Pregnancy in Mastocytosis: A Study of the Spanish Network on Mastocytosis (REMA) in 45 Cases

• Published in: International archives of allergy and immunology Vol. 156; no. 1; pp. 104 - 111
• Main Authors: Matito, A., Álvarez-Twose, I., Morgado, J.M., Sánchez-Muñoz, L., Orfao, A., Escribano, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Karger 01.08.2011; S. Karger AG
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Clinical outcomes; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Humans; Immune system; Immunopathology; Infant, Newborn; Mast Cells - immunology; Mastocytosis - complications; Mastocytosis - diagnosis; Mastocytosis - epidemiology; Mastocytosis - physiopathology; Mastocytosis, Systemic - complications; Mastocytosis, Systemic - diagnosis; Mastocytosis, Systemic - epidemiology; Mastocytosis, Systemic - physiopathology; Medical disorders; Medical sciences; Original Paper; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology; Pregnancy Outcome; Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis; Spain - epidemiology; Europe; Spain; Pregnancy; Mastocytosis; Mast cell-related symptoms; Anaphylaxis; Allergy; Immunopathology; Symptomatology; Immunology; Network; Female; Mast cell

Background: The impact of pregnancy on mast cell (MC)-related symptoms and newborn outcome in women with mastocytosis is not well described. We report a series of 30 women who had 45 pregnancies. Methods: Patients completed a specific questionnaire concerning MC mediator release symptoms graded acco...