Basal serum tryptase: A critical reconsideration of reference values
Fabien Francois, Brigitte Le Mauff, Louis Waeckel, Luc de Chaisemartin, Thierry Tabary, Erwan Dumontet, Jean‐Claude Lecron, Benoit Delamare, A. Boumédiène, Angélique Chauvineau‐Grenier, Rémi Pescarmona, Lorna Garnier, Claude Lambert
Abstract
Basal serum tryptase in 681 healthy adults. Mathematical analysis reveals a double population of low (2–8 μg/L) or high producers (8–11.4 μg/L) with a threshold at 8 μg/L.
Topics & Concepts
TryptasePercentileBasal (medicine)PopulationMedicineReference valuesInternal medicineEndocrinologyImmunologyGastroenterologyStatisticsMast cellMathematicsEnvironmental healthInsulinMast cells and histamineUrticaria and Related ConditionsCoagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema