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http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl New Mast Cell Research, Studies, and Trials >> New Mast Cell Research, Studies, and Trials >> World Allergy Organization Guidelines http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1365298253 Message started by peter on 04/06/13 at 14:30:53

Title: World Allergy Organization Guidelines
Post by peter on 04/06/13 at 14:30:53

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/767159_4

consider measurement of a baseline tryptase level to identify mastocytosis/clonal mast cell disorders.

An elevated baseline serum total tryptase level is a predictor of severe insect sting reactions, frequent systemic reactions during venom immunotherapy, the possibility of venom immunotherapy failure, and the risk of relapse if venom immunotherapy is stopped.[12,13,64]

A ? relapse to what . and if the immunotherapy is not stoped when failure

venom immunotherapy is safe if it is done properly