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August 18, 2004 University of Michigan tackles mysterious, potentially fatal diseases
caused by too many allergy cells One of nation’s few programs for research & treatment
in Mastocytosis opens (click to read more) Mastocytosis is a rare disease in search of a cure. Although the cause of Mastocytosis remains unknown to us, the disease results in a proliferation of mast cells in the skin and often in organs throughout the body. The more common form of the disease is known as Urticaria Pigmentosa (UP), the name used when there is an increase of mast cells in the skin. The more serious form of the disease is known as Systemic Mastocytosis (SM), meaning the mast cells are increased in other areas of the body. The Oklahoma Mastocytosis Society is directly affiliated with The
Mastocytosis Society, Inc., an international self-help and support
group for sufferers of the disease, as well as for their families and
caregivers.
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