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Aspartame as a Cause of Allergic Reactions, Including Anaphylaxis

Aspartame as a Cause of Allergic Reactions, Including Anaphylaxis Abstract Kemp et al1 failed to mention products containcontain- aspartame (NutraSweet) in their review of anaphylaxis. I emphasize this issue for three reasons. First, over half the adult population currently consumes aspartame products. Second, allergic-type reactions of various types occurred in one fifth of the aspartame reactors in my series,2,3 currently numbering more than 830. They include severe edema of the lips, tongue, and throat; urticaria; other skin eruptions; extensive itching; the aggravation of respiratory allergies; and even swelling of the salivary glands. Comparable reactions have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration in its database of more than 7300 consumers who volunteered reactions to aspartame products.4 Third, a number of these patients had dual sensitivities to both aspartame and monosodium glutamate, at times manifest as convulsions and other life-threatening reactions.5 These reactions may be due to the aspartame molecule, its three components, or the approximate References 1. Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Wolf BL, Lieberman P. Anaphylaxis: a review of 266. cases . Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:1749-1754.Crossref 2. Roberts HJ. Aspartame (NutraSweet): Is It safe? Philadelphia, Pa: Charles Press; 1989. 3. Roberts HJ. Sweet'ner Dearest: Bittersweet Vignettes About Aspartame (NutraSweet). West Palm Beach, Fla: Sunshine Sentinel Press; 1992. 4. Health Hazard Evaluation Board. Summary of Adverse Reactions Attributed to Aspartame . Washington, DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services; (April 20) , 1995. 5. Roberts HJ. Testimony presented to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Open Meeting on Analysis of Adverse Reactions to Monosodium Glutamate; April 8, 1993; Bethesda, Md. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Aspartame as a Cause of Allergic Reactions, Including Anaphylaxis

Roberts, H. J.
Archives of Internal Medicine , Volume 156 (9) – May 13, 1996
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Abstract Kemp et al1 failed to mention products containcontain- aspartame (NutraSweet) in their review of anaphylaxis. I emphasize this issue for three reasons. First, over half the adult population currently consumes aspartame products. Second, allergic-type reactions of various types occurred in one fifth of the aspartame reactors in my series,2,3 currently numbering more than 830. They include severe edema of the lips, tongue, and throat; urticaria; other skin eruptions; extensive itching;...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1996 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-9926
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1538-3679
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10.1001/archinte.1996.00440090139016
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Abstract

Abstract Kemp et al1 failed to mention products containcontain- aspartame (NutraSweet) in their review of anaphylaxis. I emphasize this issue for three reasons. First, over half the adult population currently consumes aspartame products. Second, allergic-type reactions of various types occurred in one fifth of the aspartame reactors in my series,2,3 currently numbering more than 830. They include severe edema of the lips, tongue, and throat; urticaria; other skin eruptions; extensive itching; the aggravation of respiratory allergies; and even swelling of the salivary glands. Comparable reactions have been reported to the Food and Drug Administration in its database of more than 7300 consumers who volunteered reactions to aspartame products.4 Third, a number of these patients had dual sensitivities to both aspartame and monosodium glutamate, at times manifest as convulsions and other life-threatening reactions.5 These reactions may be due to the aspartame molecule, its three components, or the approximate References 1. Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Wolf BL, Lieberman P. Anaphylaxis: a review of 266. cases . Arch Intern Med. 1995;155:1749-1754.Crossref 2. Roberts HJ. Aspartame (NutraSweet): Is It safe? Philadelphia, Pa: Charles Press; 1989. 3. Roberts HJ. Sweet'ner Dearest: Bittersweet Vignettes About Aspartame (NutraSweet). West Palm Beach, Fla: Sunshine Sentinel Press; 1992. 4. Health Hazard Evaluation Board. Summary of Adverse Reactions Attributed to Aspartame . Washington, DC: US Dept of Health and Human Services; (April 20) , 1995. 5. Roberts HJ. Testimony presented to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Open Meeting on Analysis of Adverse Reactions to Monosodium Glutamate; April 8, 1993; Bethesda, Md.

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Archives of Internal Medicine – American Medical Association

Published: May 13, 1996

References

  • Anaphylaxis: a review of 266. cases
    Kemp SF, Lockey RF, Wolf BL, Lieberman P
  • Aspartame (NutraSweet): Is It safe?
    Roberts HJ
  • Fla: Sunshine Sentinel Press
    Roberts HJ. Sweet'ner Dearest: Bittersweet Vignettes About Aspartame (NutraSweet). West Palm Beach,
  • Summary of Adverse Reactions Attributed to Aspartame
    Health Hazard Evaluation Board
  • Testimony presented to the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Open Meeting on Analysis of Adverse Reactions to Monosodium Glutamate
    Roberts HJ

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