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Mast Cell Diseases: Understanding the Spectrum of Disease, Signs, Symptoms and an Approach to Management

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Sponsored by Blueprint Medicines, a Sanofi company

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Sep 2026

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What You'll Learn

Mast cell diseases encompass a spectrum of conditions that can present with a wide range of signs and symptoms, making recognition and diagnosis challenging. In this webinar, Dr. Sarina B. Elmariah will review the fundamentals of mast cell biology and explore key distinctions among cutaneous and systemic mastocytosis, mast cell activation syndrome, and hereditary α-tryptasemia. Attendees will learn how to recognize clinical presentations, differentiate between mast cell disorders, understand the diagnostic tests used in patient evaluation, and review key considerations for management.

Learning Objectives:

Review basic mast cell biology and mast cell mediators
Discuss and differentiate the signs and symptoms of distinct mast cell diseases, including cutaneous and systemic mastocytosis, mast cell activation syndrome and hereditary α-tryptasemia
Discuss diagnostic tests to identify patients with mast cell disease
Summarize considerations in the management of mast cell diseases