Why purple?
When mast cells, usually from bone marrow, skin, and GI biopsies, are exposed to a special dye in pathology labs the granules of the mast cell or their cartilage matrix shows up in a distinctive purple colour. Once mast cells are highlighted in purple, pathologists...
Explaining Adult Onset Cutaneous Mastocytosis
Our second Explaining Mast Cell Disease info sheet and post focus on Adult Onset Cutaneous Mastocytosis.
Depression, anxiety, stress, and poor quality of life are associated with Mast Cell Disorder
Depression, anxiety, stress, and poor quality of life are associated with Mast Cell Disorder. What is your experience? Please share in the Mast Cell Disorder and Quality of Life study.
