The impact of sensitive KIT D816V detection on recognition of Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis. Issue 3 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Matteis, Giovanna; Zanotti, Roberta; Colarossi, Sabrina; De Benedittis, Caterina; Garcia-Montero, Andrès; Bonifacio, Massimiliano; Sartori, Marta; Aprili, Fiorenza; Caruso, Beatrice; Paviati, Elisa; Carli, Giuseppe; Perbellini, Omar; Zamò, Alberto; Bonadonna, Patrizia; Pizzolo, Giovanni; Guidi, Giancesare; Martinelli, Giovanni; Soverini, Simona
• Is Part Of: Leukemia research. Volume 39:Issue 3(2015:Mar.)
• Page Start: 273
• Page End: 278
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leukemia -- Periodicals; Leucémie -- Périodiques; Leukemia; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Electronic journals; 616.9941905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2014.11.029
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0145-2126

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis is characterized by a very low mast cell burden.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">We describe the impact of a highly sensitive test for D816V detection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We tested BM cells in 110 consecutive patients with suspicion.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">We believe that ARMS-RTq-PCR technique has a remarkable impact for the diagnosis.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>