Ryner Lai, MBBS

All articles by Ryner Lai, MBBS

• Researchers explore the risk of drug-induced allergic reactions in SM

  Drugs may induce hypersensitivity reactions in SM, requiring clinical caution.

• Study examines how gastrointestinal symptoms are evaluated in SM

  A study proposed two scoring systems that were found to be effective in assessing gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with SM.

• Biconcave vertebral fractures more common in ISM than primary osteoporosis

  A particular form of spinal fracture was found to be more common in indolent systemic mastocytosis compared with primary osteoporosis.

• MCAS and SM: What’s the difference?

  The key difference between MCAS and SM is in the number of mast cells and how they act.

• Research suggests treating osteoporosis in SM requires a holistic approach

  The treatment of bone disease associated with SM requires measures that target the mast cells that drive disease processes.

• How to store your systemic mastocytosis medications

  Always check the specific storage instructions for your medication.

• How to ease bone pain from systemic mastocytosis 

  Roughly 50% of people with SM have bone involvement.

• Should I go to the ER? Identifying the signs of anaphylaxis 

  If these symptoms appear suddenly, call emergency services.

• Daily symptom diary developed for patients with non-advanced systemic mastocytosis

  Symptom diary is typically excellent at inducing memory recall in tracking disease evolution in SM.

• Patient outcomes in MCL remain poor despite therapeutic advancements

  Outcomes among patients with mast cell leukemia remain relatively poor.