The Itch: Allergies, Asthma, Eczema & Immunology
Health & Fitness:Medicine
The basic science of mast cells is the first episode in our 6-part series exploring Mast cell diseases. To start the series, we explore the intricate workings of mast cells by diving into how they work and what happens when something is off balance.
Have you ever wondered what releases histamine and how this happens? Then this episode is for you!
What are mast cells, and what do they do?
What are the different types of mast cell diseases?
Mastocytosis
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
Hereditary Alpha-tryptasemia
The 7 types of mastocytosis
The cause of mast cell disease
KIT gene mutation in Mastocytosis
Mast Cell Disease page: https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/health-a-z/mast-cell-diseases/
What is Anaphylaxis? https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/anaphylaxis/
What is Epinephrine? https://allergyasthmanetwork.org/anaphylaxis/what-is-epinephrine/
We thank Blueprint Medicines for sponsoring this podcast.
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