The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests

The use of erythritol as a food sweetener has spread significantly from Japan throughout the world. We describe a case of severe anaphylaxis due to immediate-type allergy to erythritol that was diagnosed with in vitro basophil activation tests and in vivo skin tests.

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Main Authors: Marco Dubini, MD, Patrizia Pignatti, PhD, Federica Rivolta, MD, Antonella Gurrado, BSc, Paolo Marraccini, MD
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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description The use of erythritol as a food sweetener has spread significantly from Japan throughout the world. We describe a case of severe anaphylaxis due to immediate-type allergy to erythritol that was diagnosed with in vitro basophil activation tests and in vivo skin tests.
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spelling doaj-art-88261fc1d5dd4a47b3f7ee9b1a79e1812024-11-13T04:30:49ZengElsevierJournal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global2772-82932024-11-0134100335The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation testsMarco Dubini, MD0Patrizia Pignatti, PhD1Federica Rivolta, MD2Antonella Gurrado, BSc3Paolo Marraccini, MD4Allergy Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy; Corresponding author: Marco Dubini, MD, via Pace 9, 20122, Milan, Italy.Allergy and Immunology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, ItalyAllergy Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyAllergy and Immunology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, ItalyAllergy Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, ItalyThe use of erythritol as a food sweetener has spread significantly from Japan throughout the world. We describe a case of severe anaphylaxis due to immediate-type allergy to erythritol that was diagnosed with in vitro basophil activation tests and in vivo skin tests.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829324001310Food allergyerythritolanaphylaxisfood additivesbasophil activation testskin prick tests
spellingShingle Marco Dubini, MD
Patrizia Pignatti, PhD
Federica Rivolta, MD
Antonella Gurrado, BSc
Paolo Marraccini, MD
The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Global
Food allergy
erythritol
anaphylaxis
food additives
basophil activation test
skin prick tests
title The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
title_full The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
title_fullStr The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
title_full_unstemmed The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
title_short The first case of erythritol-induced anaphylaxis in Europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
title_sort first case of erythritol induced anaphylaxis in europe diagnosed with skin tests and basophil activation tests
topic Food allergy
erythritol
anaphylaxis
food additives
basophil activation test
skin prick tests
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772829324001310
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