P384 Expanding the role of tryptase from allergy to cancer?

Elevated serum tryptase values may be found in several conditions, including mastocytosis, myeloproliferative neoplasms, hypereosinophilic disorders, and myelodysplastic syndromes. Increased density of tissue mast cells is correlated with poor prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma as well as melanoma, gastric carcinoma, and breast cancer. While an elevated tryptase has been proposed as a biomarker in several hematologic malignancies including chronic myeloid leukemia, an elevated tryptase has not been previously reported in association with lung adenocarcinoma.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research