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Article: Mastocytic Enterocolitis: Increased Mucosal Mast Cells in Chronic Intractable Diarrhea
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- March 1, 2006
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright College of American Pathologists Mar 2006. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Context.-In some adult patients with chronic intractable diarrhea, the diagnosis remains elusive even after detailed evaluations, and colonic or duodenal biopsy specimens may appear unremarkable on routine hematoxylineosin staining.
Objectives.-To assess the concentration of mast cells in colonic or duodenal biopsy specimens by immunohistochemical analysis for mast cell tryptase from patients with chronic intractable diarrhea and to evaluate their response to drugs affecting mast cell function.
Design.-Mast cells per high-power field were assessed in biopsy specimens from 47 patients with chronic intractable diarrhea, from 50 control subjects, and from 63 patients with other specific ...