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Mastocytosis: Mastocytosis is a group of disorders in both children and adults caused by the presence of too many mast cells in a person's body. Located ... more about Mastocytosis.
Mastocytosis: A disorder where excessive amounts of mast cells proliferate in organs such as the skin, liver, bone, spleen and gastrointestinal tract. Mast cells occur in connective tissue and defend the body against disease by releasing histamine to stimulate the immune system. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Mastocytosis is available below.
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Prognosis for Mastocytosis: The condition is generally harmless but may cause discomfort.
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Mastocytosis is a group of disorders in both children and adults caused by the presence of too many mast cells in a person's body. Located in skin, the linings of the stomach and intestine, as well as other sites, mast cells may play an important role in helping defend these tissues from disease. By releasing chemical "alarms" such as histamine, mast cells attract other key players of the immune defense system to areas of the body where they are needed. (Source: excerpt from Mastocytosis, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)
A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by the abnormal growth and accumulation of mast cells in one or more organ systems. Recent data suggest that most variants of mastocytosis are clonal disorders. (WHO, 2001) -- 2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)
Mastocytosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Mastocytosis, or a subtype of Mastocytosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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