TY - JOUR
T1 - Formaldehyde, aspartame, and migraines
T2 - a possible connection.
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
AU - Stechschulte, Sarah
N1 - Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that has been linked to pediatric and adolescent migraines. Upon ingestion, aspartame is broken, converted, and oxidized into formaldehyde in various tissues. We present the first case series of aspartame-associated migraines related to clinically rele ...
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that has been linked to pediatric and adolescent migraines. Upon ingestion, aspartame is broken, converted, and oxidized into formaldehyde in various tissues. We present the first case series of aspartame-associated migraines related to clinically relevant positive reactions to formaldehyde on patch testing.
AB - Aspartame is a widely used artificial sweetener that has been linked to pediatric and adolescent migraines. Upon ingestion, aspartame is broken, converted, and oxidized into formaldehyde in various tissues. We present the first case series of aspartame-associated migraines related to clinically relevant positive reactions to formaldehyde on patch testing.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 18627677
SN - 1710-3568
VL - 19
SP - E10-11
JO - Dermatitis
JF - Dermatitis
IS - 3
ER -