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Mast cell
Innate immune cell prevalent in tissue and surrounding small blood vessels. Acts as a source of histamine and other rapid acting mediators of an inflammatory response to tissue infection or damage. Inappropriate activation of mast cells is central to many allergy-related diseases including anaphylaxis. Inappropriate population expansion or activity results in mast cell activation disorders
Dr. Corey Clay reviewed this
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What is nonclonal mast cell activation disorder?
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Is there any medications for mast cell activation ?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: mast cell?
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A 33-year old asked:
What binds to mast cells and causes them to degranulate?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What can you tell me about the diagnosis of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome?
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Are mast cell tumors people tumors or dog tumors?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My CU index was 35. My histamine releasing was normal. Does this mean I have Mast Cell??
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A female asked:
Can multiple foods intolerance developed within months in a teen girl with celiac be a sign of mast cell activation disorder?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Is it possible to have mast cell activation syndrome with normal tryptase levels? If so, how can the dr be sure you really have it
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A 22-year old female asked:
What are mast cells in nostrils is that a tumor?
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A 57-year old female asked:
How is mast cell dysfunction different than an allergy?
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What does a mast cell activation disorder rash look like?
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A 59-year old female asked:
What is mast cell disease and how does it manifest in infants?
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What are some problems for an infant born with an overadundance of mast cells?
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A 57-year old female asked:
What is the difference between mast cell activation syndrome and mastocytosis?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Is there any connection between mast cell activation/connective tissue problems and sacroiliitis?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What kind of test is E893 Mast cell Tryptase for 5 year old...what are they looking for...thanx?
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A member asked:
Can you have MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) without an elevated tryptase level, even while symptomatic?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What would you find on biopsy (from scopes) in mastocytic enterocolitis? Other than the mast cells. Thank you.
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A 57-year old female asked:
Mastocytosis has specific diagnostic criterion. Does mast cell activation syndrome have specific criterion? If so, what is the criterion?
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A 49-year old female asked:
Was taking provigil but can't take anymore because I have mast cell and it releases histamine. What could take that don't release histamine ?
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A 22-year old female asked:
If the patient(The patient already has sensitized to mast cells by having sea foods and shows allergic response) will have the same sea food in future or will not the patient eat the same food again?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What would cause mast cells to be in the biopsy of my duodenum?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Can h pylori cause mast cell activation disease?
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What is the difference between an abscess and a mast cell tumor?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Is there any relationship between a pterygium and mast cell activation syndrome?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Does desloratadine have a mast-cell stabilising effect which can cure an allergy?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What are the tests for diagnosing Mast Cell Activation Syndrome? And what kind of doctor do I need to go to?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is chronic urticaria a mast cell disease?
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Whats chronic urticaria vs mast cell disease?
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