Unusual reactions to food additives

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> [sSRI-Research] Unusual reactions to food

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> 1: Pediatr Med Chir. 1992 Jan-Feb;14(1):39-42.

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> [Article in Italian]

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> http://www.feingold.org/research1.html

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> Novembre E, Dini L, Bernardini R, Resti M, Vierucci

> A.

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> Servizio di Allergologia, Clinica Pediatrica 3,

> Firenze, Italia.

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> The most important symptoms caused by food additives

> are urticaria and angioedema, but rhinitis, asthma

> and gastrointestinal disturbances are also reported.

> Only seldom food additives have been shown to induce

> symptoms in other organs such central nervous system

> or joints and with a sparse objective evidence. In

> this study, we report two cases of unusual reactions

> to food additives (tartrazine and benzoates)

> involving mainly the central nervous system

> (headache, migraine, overactivity, concentration and

> learning difficulties, depression) and joints

> (arthralgias), confirmed with diet and double blind

> challenge. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms are

> also discussed.

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> a.. Case Reports

> b.. Clinical Trial

> c.. Controlled Clinical Trial

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> PMID: 1579515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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