Diagnosing children with mast cell activation (MCAS) with adult diagnostic criteria

Diagnostic criteria have been established to diagnose MCAS in adults, however, the guidelines for children are unclear. Here we present a case series of children who presented to our multi-disciplinary, allergy/gastroenterology (GI) clinic with symptoms suggestive of MCAS who were found to have laboratory evidence of mast cell activation. (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)

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