Publications by authors named "Ayelet Makovoz"
Assessment of low immunoglobulin levels and clinical manifestations in patients with mastocytosis.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob
February 2023
Background: Patients with a low IgG level alone or with low IgA or IgM levels have been reported to be susceptible to respiratory tract infections and recurrent sinusitis. Patients diagnosed with CVID have a higher prevalence of autoimmune diseases and lymphoid malignancies. Mastocytosis is a myeloproliferative disease, not typically associated with autoimmune disease or frequent infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssessment of Osteoporosis and Fracture Risk in Mastocytosis within a North American Cohort.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
December 2021
Article Synopsis
- Systemic mastocytosis is a condition that makes people's body produce too many mast cells, which can lead to weak bones and fractures.
- In a study of 50 North American patients, 74% had a history of fractures, and various tests helped to identify risk factors for these fractures.
- The study showed that findings in North America were similar to those from Europe, and they created a calculator to help predict fracture risk better.