“…
a Frequency of mast cell (MC) mediator-related symptoms of 2% in pediatric mastocytosis and 14% in adult mastocytosis
83
b Frequency of MC mediator-related symptoms and anaphylaxis of 2% and 0.4% in adult mastocytosis, respectively
84 ; 4% of MC mediator-related symptoms and 0–2% of anaphylaxis in pediatric mastocytosis
84–
86
c Prophylactic anti-mediator therapy is recommended in all cases
87
d Infrequent, based on one case report (Javed Sheik, Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, personal communication, September 2002)
e Infrequent, based on case report
88
f Infrequent, based on case reports
89,
90
GI, gastrointestinal; IgE, immunoglobulin E; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Adapted with permission from Ergon
91 .…”