Publications by authors named "Cristina Bulai Livideanu"

Psoriasis disease (PsD) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) associated with comorbidities, as cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Several factors have been identified as trigger for CVD in PsD. As for other IMID, we propose to investigate the role of vitamin B6 (B6) in hyperhomocystinemia and cardiovascular risk management in order to individualize PsD care psoriasis.

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Background: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is a clonal mast cell disease primarily driven by the KIT D816V mutation and often characterised by unpredictable and debilitating symptoms. The Perceptions Realities and Insights on Systemic Mastocytosis (PRISM) survey queried patient and provider perceptions of SM in Europe.

Methods: PRISM (funded by Blueprint Medicines Corporation) was composed of two independent surveys: a 119-item patient survey on diagnosis, symptom burden, quality of life (QoL) and work impact; and a 103-item healthcare provider (HCP) survey on approaches to SM diagnosis and management.

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Purpose Of Review: The present review will examine bone disease in mastocytosis, analyze the existing literature on its management, and propose a strategy for osteoporosis treatment in systemic mastocytosis. This strategy is based on both the available scientific evidence and the experience gained at our expert center (CEREMAST).

Recent Findings: Systemic mastocytosis is a rare disorder, primarily affecting the bone and leading to osteoporosis, bone pain, and bone structural abnormalities.

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The objective of this study was to assess the demographic characteristics and impact on quality of life (QoL) of patients with PPG in France through a multicentre study. The results of the study are as follows: The PRO [PUSH-D, PHQ-9 et GAD-7] revealed that more than half of the patients exhibited a significant impact on their quality of life. High scores for fatigue, stress, skin and joint pain were reported, with 65% of patients at risk of mild to severe depression.

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Background: Indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a rare disease associated with numerous and diverse symptoms that significantly affect patients' overall health and psychological, emotional, and professional well-being, ultimately affecting the quality of life.

Objective: To estimate the disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) of ISM to assess the burden for patients and society.

Methods: We used prospective and retrospective data on symptoms and quality of life from a population with ISM recruited at the French expert center CEREMAST, to estimate disability weight allowing DALY calculation.

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  • Advanced systemic mastocytosis (AdvSM) is a complex condition linked to poor outcomes, and while midostaurin is the first approved treatment, its long-lasting effectiveness is limited.
  • Various prognostic scoring systems like MARS, IPSM, and GPSM have been developed to assess patients' outcomes, but it's essential to tailor these scores to specific AdvSM subtypes for better accuracy.
  • A study of patients treated with midostaurin revealed that MARS and AdvSM subtype significantly predict overall survival, identifying five distinct patient subgroups with varying median survival times, highlighting the need for personalized management strategies.
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  • Familial glomangiomatosis is a rare condition caused by a genetic change that leads to abnormal blood vessel growth, called glomus tumors.
  • An 11-year-old girl with this condition was treated successfully using a special laser called Nd:YAG long-pulse laser.
  • After three laser treatments, her tumors shrank by more than 80%, her pain disappeared, and there were no side effects.
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Background And Aims: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is characterized by the accumulation of atypical mast cells (MCs) in organs. Liver histology of SM has been marginally described and accurate histological classification is critical, given the consequences of aggressive SM diagnosis. We aimed to describe the histological features associated with liver SM using updated tools.

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  • Systemic mastocytosis (SM) is associated with vertebral osteoporosis (OP) and fractures, but the relationship between OP and mast cell abnormalities is unclear.
  • A study compared OP characteristics in patients with cutaneous mastocytosis (CM) and monoclonal mast cell activation syndrome (MMAS) to those with nonadvanced SM, finding that CM patients had lower rates of OP and vertebral fractures.
  • The results suggest that OP in CM patients differs in management and implications from that in MMAS and nonadvanced SM, indicating the need for further research to improve understanding and treatment.
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BACKGROUND: Indolent systemic mastocytosis (ISM) is a clonal mast-cell disease driven by the KIT D816V mutation. We assessed the efficacy and safety of avapritinib versus placebo, both with best supportive care, in patients with ISM. METHODS: We randomized patients with moderate to severe ISM (total symptom score [TSS] of ≥28; scores range from 0 to 110, with higher numbers indicating more severe symptoms) two to one to avapritinib 25 mg once daily (n=141) or placebo (n=71).

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Background: Mastocytosis and monoclonal mast cell (MC) activation syndrome (MMAS) are heterogeneous conditions characterized by the accumulation of atypical MCs. Despite the recurrent involvement of KIT mutations, the pathophysiologic origin of mastocytosis and MMAS is unclear. Although hereditary α-tryptasemia (HαT, related to TPSAB1 gene duplication) is abnormally frequent in these diseases, it is not known whether the association is coincidental or causal.

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Routine clinical assays, such as conventional immunohistochemistry, often fail to resolve the regional heterogeneity of complex inflammatory skin conditions. We introduce MANTIS (Multiplex Annotated Tissue Imaging System), a flexible analytic pipeline compatible with routine practice, specifically designed for spatially resolved immune phenotyping of the skin in experimental or clinical samples. On the basis of phenotype attribution matrices coupled to α-shape algorithms, MANTIS projects a representative digital immune landscape while enabling automated detection of major inflammatory clusters and concomitant single-cell data quantification of biomarkers.

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  • Biological therapies are effective for treating severe psoriasis in children under 12, but this age group is often not included in clinical trials.
  • The 'BiPe Jr' study analyzed data from 82 children in France and Italy who received biological treatments, showcasing significant improvement in psoriasis severity and treatment duration for drugs like adalimumab and ustekinumab.
  • Although 52 children stopped their treatments mostly due to ineffectiveness and remission, the study pointed out safety concerns with reports of serious adverse events, including severe infections.
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Background: Mast cells are key players in innate immunity and the T2 adaptive immune response. The latter counterbalances the T1 response, which is critical for antiviral immunity. Clonal mast cell activation disorders (cMCADs, such as mastocytosis and clonal mast cell activation syndrome) are characterized by abnormal mast cell accumulation and/or activation.

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