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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
*Age | *Age | ||
:*Infants and children are at high risk to develop mast cell tumor. | :*Infants and children are at high risk to develop mast cell tumor. | ||
*C-kit receptor mutation | *C-kit receptor mutation | ||
:*[[C-kit receptor]] is a surface protein that binds to [[stem cell factor]] which is a chemical entity that fosters the growth of certain types of cells. | :*[[C-kit receptor]] is a surface protein that binds to [[stem cell factor]] which is a chemical entity that fosters the growth of certain types of cells. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Risk Factors
- Age
- Infants and children are at high risk to develop mast cell tumor.
- C-kit receptor mutation
- C-kit receptor is a surface protein that binds to stem cell factor which is a chemical entity that fosters the growth of certain types of cells.