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Síndrome del restaurante chino - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Síndrome del glutamato monosódico (GMS); Asma inducida por glutamato; Dolor de cabeza por el consumo de perros calientes

Definición:

Es un grupo de síntomas que algunas personas experimentan después de haber ingerido comida china. Se sospecha que un aditivo alimenticio llamado glutamato monosódico (GMS) es el responsable, pero no se ha comprobado que sea la sustancia que ocasiona esta afección.

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

En 1968, se describieron por primera vez informes de una serie de reacciones graves a la comida china. Se creyó que el GMS era la causa de estos síntomas. Desde entonces, muchos estudios no han logrado demostrar una conexión entre el GMS y los síntomas que algunas personas describen después de consumir comida china.

Por esta razón, el GMS se sigue utilizando en algunas comidas. Sin embargo, es posible que algunas personas sean particularmente sensibles a los aditivos de los alimentos y el GMS es químicamente similar a uno de los químicos más importantes del cerebro, el glutamato.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/28/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Bush RK, Taylor SL. Adverse reactions to food and drug additives. In: Adkinson NF Jr, ed. Middleton’s Allergy: Principles and Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2008:chap 66.

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