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Immunology

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Clonal mast-cell disease
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Clonal mast-cell disease

This is a mast-cell system failure. The cells are genetically abnormal, over-numerous, and they release the wrong mediators in the wrong proportions. This is typically due to an activating mutation in KIT (D816V) or an increased copy number of TPSAB1. Normal mast cellClonal mast cellActivation thresholdHighAbnormally lowMast-cell burdenNormalMassively increasedDegranulation patternHistamine-dominantTryptase
06 Jan 2026 1 min read
Red Española Mastocitosis Score (REMA)
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Red Española Mastocitosis Score (REMA)

Is this anaphylaxis driven by clonal mast-cell disease? REMA Score Gender * Male: * +1 point * Female: * -1 point Clinical Symptoms * Pruritus/Hives/Angioedema: * Presence (-2) * Absence (+1) * Presyncope/Syncope: * Presence (+3)  Serum Tryptase * Serum Tryptase: * <15 µg/l (-1) * >25 µg/l (+2) Score Interpretation * Score ≥2 = A high
06 Jan 2026 1 min read
Common Variable Immunodeficiency
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Common Variable Immunodeficiency

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is characterized by low levels of immunoglobulins (hypogammaglobulinemia). Typically presents without an apparent cause, such as a specific genetic mutation or other identifiable disorder. Instead, there are a variety of potential genetic mutations as well as unknown environmental factors. What is it? In CVID, B-cell numbers
05 Jan 2026 2 min read
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