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ReviewMedizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983)2010

[Systemic mastocytosis--definition of an internal disease].

Jürgen Homann, Ulrich W Kolck, Andreas Ehnes, Thomas Frieling, Martin Raithel, Gerhard J Molderings

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Review in Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Jürgen HomannAbteilung für Innere Medizin, Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus, Bonn, Germany.
Ulrich W Kolck
Andreas Ehnes
Thomas Frieling
Martin Raithel
Gerhard J Molderings
Waldkrankenhaus Protestant Hospital · DEHelios Klinikum Krefeld · DEUniversitätsklinikum Erlangen · DEUniversity Hospital Bonn · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Systemic mastocytosis comprises disorders characterized by an accumulation of genetically altered mast cells in all organs and tissues due to an increased proliferation rate and reduced apoptosis of those pathologic mast cells. Release of their mediators can effectively influence organ function and can lead to systemic effects without inducing traces in routinely used laboratory parameters or imaging methods. In most cases, little invasive investigations allow diagnosing the disease and, hence, an appropriate therapy consisting of a basic medication with antihistamine and mast cell membrane-stabilizing compounds that should be supplemented, if required, by a medication adapted to individual symptoms, can be initiated. Because of the probably high prevalence of the disorder, systemic mastocytosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in particular in the case of chronic gastrointestinal complaints such as abdominal pain/discomfort possibly associated with diarrhea, at an early stage.

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AlgorithmsApoptosisAscorbic AcidBiopsyBone MarrowCodonCombined Modality TherapyCromolyn SodiumDelayed-Action PreparationsDiagnosis, DifferentialDNA Mutational AnalysisDrug Therapy, CombinationGastrointestinal DiseasesHistamine H1 AntagonistsHistamine H2 AntagonistsHumansAscorbic AcidCodonCromolyn SodiumDelayed-Action PreparationsHistamine H1 AntagonistsHistamine H2 AntagonistsKetotifenProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit

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PMID20824412
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