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COVID Long Haulers - Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Part - 1

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COVID Long Haulers Mast Cells (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome - MCAS) Part - 2

Prevalence of the MCAS
Pathophysiology of the MCAS
Possible Solutions
Connection of the MCAS with COVID

Low dose Naltraxone therapy for POTS and MCAS
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5778345/

MCAS diagnosis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3753019/

Major and minor criteria for MCAS and Mastocytosis
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Criteria-proposed-to-define-mast-cell-activation-disease-for-references-see-text_tbl2_50592316
https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6204/full/v3/i1/1.htm


Study: Covid-19 hyperinflammation and post-Covid-19 illness may be rooted in mast cell activation syndrome
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7529115/

What are good mast cell stabilizers?
https://www.bmj.com/content/370/bmj.m2722/rr-3

Study, Mast cells and COVID 19
Potential association of mast cells with coronavirus disease 2019
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7644430/

COVID-19, Mast Cells, Cytokine Storm, Psychological Stress, and Neuroinflammation
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1073858420941476

In this discussion we will talk about the following topics:

1. What are mast cells?

2. What is mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)?

3. How do mast cells function?

4. How do mast cells potentially take part in causing COVID long-haul syndrome?

5. Are the patients of the COVID long-haul had pre-existing MCAS?

6. What possible solutions are available to manage MCAS?

 

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Dr. Mobeen Syed

Dr. Mobeen Syed

MD., MSc., MSc., BSc

Mobeen Syed is the CEO of DrBeen Corp, a modern online medical education marketplace. Mobeen is a medical doctor and a software engineer. He graduated from the prestigious King Edward Medical University Lahore. He has been teaching medicine since 1994. Mobeen is also a software engineer and engineering leader. In this role, Mobeen has run teams consisting of hundreds of engineers and millions of dollars of budgets. Mobeen loves music, teaching, and doing business. He lives in Cupertino CA.

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