A Case of Immediate Hypersensitivity Reaction to Maltitol

Background. Maltitol is a sugar alcohol that is frequently used as a noncaloric sweetener, although it is also used as an excipient, a plasticizer in gelatin capsules, and an emollient. It has not been previously described as an agent involved in immediate hypersensitivity reactions. Methods. We rep...

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Main Authors: Ana Rodríguez Trabado, Carmen Cámara Hijón, José Antonio García-Trujillo, Irene Magriz Trascón, Luis Miguel Fernández Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2127167