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Does Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Underlie Multiple Ills?

Miriam E. Tucker October 15, 2024 Added to Email Alert 5192 Depending on one’s perspective, “mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)” is either a relatively rare, narrowly defined severe allergic condition or a vastly under-recognized underlying cause of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions that affect roughly 17% of the entire population.  Inappropriate activation of mast cells —...

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Does Mast Cell Activation Syndrome Underlie Multiple Ills?

Depending on one’s perspective, “mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)” is either a relatively rare, narrowly defined severe allergic condition or a vastly under-recognized underlying cause of multiple chronic inflammatory conditions that affect roughly 17% of the entire population.  Inappropriate activation of mast cells — now termed mast cell activation disease (MCAD) — has long been...

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Mast cell levels may explain sex differences in osteoarthritis pain

HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY Investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) have discovered that at the time of total knee replacement, women have significantly increased levels of immune cells called mast cells in synovial tissue surrounding the knee joint than men. Their findings, presented today at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, ACR...