Elevated tryptase level in a child with idiopathic anaphylaxis: a case of hereditary alpha-tryptasemia

Abstract Hereditary alpha-tryptasemia (HαT) is an autosomal dominant disorder estimated to affect 5% of the population. High baseline tryptase level is a consistent finding, but there is a great variability of clinic manifestations, including no symptoms at all. We describe a case of HαT in a 5 year...

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Main Authors: Vicky Le Blanc, Wade T. A. Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13223-023-00858-4