Chronic Headaches and Sleepiness Caused by Facial Soap (Containing Hydrolyzed Wheat Proteins)-Induced Wheat Allergy

Chifumi Iseki; Toru Kawanami; Takahiko Tsunoda; Yuko Chinuki; Takeo Kato

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.53.0744

CASE REPORTS

Chronic Headaches and Sleepiness Caused by Facial Soap (Containing Hydrolyzed Wheat Proteins)-Induced Wheat Allergy

Chifumi Iseki, Toru Kawanami, Takahiko Tsunoda, Yuko Chinuki, Takeo Kato

著者情報

キーワード: Glupearl 19S, food allergy, additive, mild symptoms, prostaglandin D2

ジャーナルオープンアクセス

2014 年 53 巻 2 号 p. 151-154

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.53.0744

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抄録

A 38-year-old woman was suffering from irregular headaches and sleepiness. She had used soap containing Glupearl 19S (hydrolyzed wheat proteins) every day for approximately one year and had experienced an episode of rash eruption on her face seven months ago. Wheat-specific IgE antibodies were detected in her serum. A Western blot analysis revealed a high titer of IgE antibodies against Glupearl 19S and wheat proteins. The patient was sensitive to these compounds in a skin prick test. After avoiding eating wheat, her headaches and sleepiness disappeared. A hidden food allergy is a possible cause of these symptoms.

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