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http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl General Mast Cell Disorders Discussion >> General Mast Cell Disorder Discussion >> Are MCAS People Only Females? http://mastcelldisorders.wallack.us/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1356870288 Message started by Futurehope on 12/30/12 at 00:24:48

Title: Are MCAS People Only Females?
Post by Futurehope on 12/30/12 at 00:24:48

Just curious. Are there any men on this forum for MCAS? I am not looking for someone to meet, but I am wondering if this affliction occur only to females?

How about mastocytosis? Do males get that?

Title: Re: Are MCAS People Only Females?
Post by DeborahW, Founder on 12/30/12 at 02:52:01

Yes, there are plenty of men who suffer from mast cell disease. I don't know the statistics, though....

Title: Re: Are MCAS People Only Females?
Post by Starflower on 12/30/12 at 05:50:25

I think there are more women than men with MCAS. This article, for example, claims that 80% of people with "histamine intolerance" are women: http://www.data.aerzteblatt.org/pdf/DI/103/51/a3477e.pdf

I also think that women are just more likely than men to share their struggles and try to get advice/support from other people! That might explain why our board has such a high proportion of women... although we certainly have men who are members too.

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