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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2], Sogand Goudarzi, MD [3]

Overview

The incidence of mast cell leukemia increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 52 years.[1] Mast cell leukemia commonly affects individuals between 5 to 76 years of age.[1] Females are more commonly affected with mast cell leukemia than males. The female to male ratio is 1.50.[1] Mast cell leukemia usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race.[1]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

Mast cell leukemia is a rare subtype which represents less than 2% of systemic mastocytosis.[2]

Incidence

The incidence of mast cell leukemia increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is 52 years.[1]

Age

Mast cell leukemia commonly affects individuals between 5 to 76 years of age.[1]

Gender

Females are more commonly affected with mast cell leukemia than males. The female to male ratio is 1.50 to 1.[1]

Race

Mast cell leukemia usually affects individuals of the Caucasian race.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Georgin-Lavialle, S.; Lhermitte, L.; Dubreuil, P.; Chandesris, M.-O.; Hermine, O.; Damaj, G. (2012). "Mast cell leukemia". Blood. 121 (8): 1285–1295. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400. ISSN 0006-4971.
  2. Joris, Magalie; Georgin-Lavialle, Sophie; Chandesris, Marie-Olivia; Lhermitte, Ludovic; Claisse, Jean-François; Canioni, Danielle; Hanssens, Katia; Damaj, Gandhi; Hermine, Olivier; Hamidou, Mohammed (2012). "Mast Cell Leukaemia: c-KIT Mutations Are Not Always Positive". Case Reports in Hematology. 2012: 1–6. doi:10.1155/2012/517546. ISSN 2090-6560.

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