Detection of Mast cells in Systemic Mastocytosis
- Conditions
- Mast cell disorder10018865
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
Older than 18 years
Diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis according to WHO criteria
Informed written consent
Exclusion Criteria
Younger than 18 years
No informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To study the reliable identification of mast cells in peripheral blood of<br /><br>patients with systemic mastocytosis and investigate if numbers and/or phenotype<br /><br>(expression of aberrant markers) differ from healthy controls.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To study numbers and phenotype of other leukocyte subsets (with an emphasis on<br /><br>IgE+ B cells) in peripheral blood of patients with SM compared to healthy<br /><br>controls.</p><br>