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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Food allergy
• erythritol
• anaphylaxis
• food additives
• basophil activation test
• skin prick tests