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The serum tryptase test: an emerging robust biomarker in clinical hematology

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Valent, Peter, Sperr, Wolfgang R, Sotlar, Karl, Reiter, Andreas, Akin, Cem, Gotlib, Jason, Horny, Hans-Peter, Arock, Michel·2014·Expert Review of Hematology

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During the past few years, a number of molecular markers have been developed in clinical hematology, most of them related to specific gene defects. However, there is also an unmet need to develop novel serologic parameters to improve diagnostics and prognostication in daily practice. Among these, the serum tryptase appears to be a most reliable biomarker of myeloid neoplasms. Elevated tryptase levels are found in subgroups of patients with mastocytosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative neoplasm, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia and chronic eosinophilic leukemia. In these patients, the tryptase level is of diagnostic and/or prognostic significance. In mastocytosis, an elevated tryptase level is a minor criterion of systemic disease and in BCR-ABL1(+) chronic myeloid leukemia, elevated tryptase at diagnosis correlates with treatment responses and overall survival. In patients with elevated tryptase, the enzyme also serves as follow-up parameter and can be employed to measure treatment-responses. In the current article, we review and update the perspectives of tryptase and provide recommendations for use of this conventional biomarker in daily practice.

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  • More than 30% of patients with myeloid neoplasms, including mastocytosis, have raised basal tryptase.

    “over 30% of all patients with myeloid neoplasms, including mastocytosis, have elevated basal tryptase levels.”

    From Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

    The section “Elevated basal serum tryptase levels are frequently detected in patient with myeloid neoplasms” (page not provided) reports elevated levels in more than 90% of patients with systemic mastocytosis, about 30–40% with AML, and about 30–35% with CML. It says the incidence is lower in MPN and MDS and gives no rate for all myeloid neoplasms combined, so it does not establish the claimed overall figure of over 30%. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Serum tryptase baseline concentrations differ according to the underlying disease and the person's genetic makeup.

    “the baseline level of tryptase varies depending on the underlying disease and the genetic background.”

    From Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

    In “Cellular origin, historical overview and development of the test” (page unavailable), the paper reports that basal tryptase is usually elevated in systemic mastocytosis but normal in most cases of cutaneous mastocytosis, supporting variation by underlying disease. The searched passages do not establish that a person’s genetic background independently determines baseline tryptase; the mention of elevated levels in familial mast-cell activation syndromes does not make that broader point. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • Using the 11.4 ng/mL threshold, raised basal tryptase is frequent in otherwise healthy people (about 5-10% of the general population), in various reactive states, and in hematologic disorders, especially myeloid malignancies (about 20-30%).

    “when taking the 11.4 threshold as denominator, an increased basal tryptase level is found frequently in otherwise healthy individuals (roughly 5–10% of the general population), in diverse reactive states, and in hematologic disorders, especially in myeloid malignancies (roughly 20–30%; Table 2) [25–31].”

    From Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

    In “Total serum tryptase levels in healthy individuals” (page unavailable), the paper recognizes 11.4 ng/mL as a cutoff used by many centers and says many healthy people have levels between 10 and 15 ng/mL, but it does not give a 5–10% prevalence above 11.4 ng/mL. In “Elevated basal serum tryptase levels are frequently detected in patient with myeloid neoplasms” (page unavailable), it reports elevations in several myeloid disorders, but gives disease-specific figures measured against >15 ng/mL rather than an overall 20–30% figure at 11.4 ng/mL. It mentions some nonmalignant causes of increases, while saying infections and other inflammatory processes generally leave levels stable. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • These conditions include tryptase gene replications such as hereditary alpha tryptasemia, chronic infections such as helminth infections, renal insufficiency especially in hemodialysis patients, and myeloid neoplasms including myelodysplastic syndromes, systemic mastocytosis, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and chronic eosinophilic leukemia.

    “These include tryptase gene replications such as hereditary alpha tryptasemia; chronic infections, such as helminth infections; renal insufficiency – especially hemodialysis patients; and myeloid neoplasms, including myelodysplastic syndromes, SM, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), and chronic eosinophilic leukemia [25–33].”

    From Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

    The sections on healthy individuals and myeloid neoplasms report elevated tryptase with chronic active helminth infection, renal failure, and each listed neoplasm. The References section names a study of raised baseline tryptase in hemodialysis patients. Our copy does not identify tryptase gene replication or hereditary alpha tryptasemia as a cause. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • Several genetic, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions are linked to raised basal serum tryptase.

    “Thus, a number of genetic, inflammatory, and neoplastic conditions are associated with an increased basal serum tryptase level.”

    From Why the 20% + 2 Tryptase Formula Is a Diagnostic Gold Standard for Severe Systemic Mast Cell Activation and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (2019) · cites this paper as [27]

    The sections on myeloid neoplasms and tryptase screening (pages not provided) link elevated basal tryptase to several neoplasms and say it may occur in familial mast-cell activation syndromes. The section on healthy individuals says levels may rise slightly during chronic active helminth infection, but remain stable during viral or bacterial infections and other inflammatory processes. The claim is therefore supported for the neoplastic and familial examples but overgeneralizes the inflammatory association. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Valent, P., Sperr, W. R., Sotlar, K., Reiter, A., Akin, C., Gotlib, J., Horny, H.-P., & Arock, M.
Affiliations
  • Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Hematology and Oncology (AT)
  • Pathologisches Institut (DE)
  • Heidelberg University (DE)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Stanford Cancer Institute (US)
  • École Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay (FR)
Corresponding author
Valent, Peter
Venue
Expert Review of Hematology
Published
2014-08-28
Volume
7
Issue
5
Pages
683-690
ISSN
  • 1747-4086 (ISSN-L)
  • 1747-4094
OpenAlex
W2140307679
Cited by
83
References
80
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Expert Review of Hematology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Mast cells and histamine
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatments
Keywords
serum tryptase, biomarkers, myeloid neoplasms, mastocytosis, myelodysplastic syndrome, myeloproliferative neoplasms, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, BCR-ABL1, prognostic factors, treatment response monitoring, systemic mastocytosis
MeSH terms
Humans, Leukemia, Myeloid, Mast Cells, Mastocytosis, Prognosis, Biomarkers, Fusion Proteins, bcr-abl, Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor, Tryptases

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