Disorders
As an integral part of the immune system, histamine may be involved in immune system disorders and allergies. Mastocytosis is a rare disease in which there is a proliferation of mast cells that produce excess histamine. Histamine intolerance is a condition in which the body reacts to histamine in foods.
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