Does basal serum tryptase level correlate with severity of hymenoptera sting and age?
Basal serum tryptase levels were found to be elevated in 11% of venom allergic patients and correlated significantly with both sting reaction severity and age.
Considerable variations exist in the percentages of prevalent pediatric RRT populations with functioning renal transplants across Europe. A macroeconomic indicator such as GDP is the most important determinant of these international differences. Efforts should be made for living donation programs and pediatric allocation priority to increase access to kidney transplantation for children.