Re: PubChem CID 79025, alpha-D-Glucose
The Molecular Formula, C6H12O6, is a corn sugar (dextrose)
formulation; and has a Molecular Weight of 180.16
g/mol.
Re: PubChem CID 66370, Dextrose
The Molecular Formula, C6H14O7, is also a corn sugar
(dextrose) formulation; and has a Molecular Weight of 198.17 g/mol.
Why is this Determination Critical?
In our corn allergy
support groups of over 12K members, personal testimonies reveal that the
majority of medical professionals are not aware that dextrose is corn sugar
manufactured from cornstarch which can prove fatal to anyone with an
IgE-mediated allergy to corn. It is for
this reason that intravenous fluids to which corn sugar (dextrose) has been
added are contraindicated for administration to corn-allergic patients. [9] These medical professionals are
erroneously equating glucose (blood sugar) with dextrose (corn sugar), thereby
endangering the lives of corn-allergic patients.
One physician actually
told a corn-allergic patient that “No one can be allergic to dextrose,” and
proceeded to administer corn sugar (dextrose) IV fluid to this patient in direct
violation of the contraindication warning in the package insert, which resulted
in a severe allergic reaction requiring emergency intervention. As a result of this testimony, and many other
similar reports by our members, it took me three years to forward corn allergy
documentation to the majority of our nation’s hospitals, colleges of medicine,
and colleges of pharmacy.
Even after this monumental
effort for the safety of corn-allergic patients, it is apparent that the
majority of medical professionals remain oblivious to the danger of corn sugar
(dextrose) for patients with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn. Only recently, it was reported that a
physician told a corn-allergic patient that “No one can be allergic to
dextrose, since dextrose is naturally present in our bodies.” He then administered the dextrose-containing
IV fluid to this patient resulting in an anaphylactic reaction requiring
emergency intervention.
Conclusion:
The contention that
glucose (blood sugar) and dextrose (corn sugar) are “identical” is a false narrative which appears to have
been initiated by the corn industry decades ago; [10] and endangers the lives of corn-allergic patients and
consumers; e.g., some food manufacturers claim their products are corn free even
though the product contains dextrose (corn sugar).
Immediate Revision is Required:
This false narrative may
never have been revealed without Facebook, which provides a platform for
addressing specific and non-specific IgE-mediated allergies through allergy
support groups; e.g., these allergy support groups have revealed that, based on
membership, corn allergies are more than twice as prevalent as sesame seed
allergies.
Now that this false
narrative has been exposed, we are demanding that the NIH National Library of
Medicine issue an immediate revision clarifying that these two distinct forms
of sugar (one natural; one manufactured from cornstarch) are not identical. [11]
This critical correction
will undoubtedly result in the required revision of many published papers;
however, protecting the lives of
corn-allergic consumers and patients should be your top priority.
Thank you for your
immediate attention to this critical concern.
Diane H., Corn
Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy
Advocacy/Resources
Twitter: @CornAllergy911
References:
[1] CORN
SUGAR (DEXTROSE), CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATION 21CFR184.1857
[2] "D-glucose
is often referred to as Dextrose or Dextro, they are one and the same and are
biochemically identical to the glucose are bodies need."
[3] "Glucose
is the sugar in blood, and dextrose is the name given to glucose produced from
corn. Biochemically they are identical."
[4] "Glucose
and dextrose are almost the same
(emphasis added). But these terms are different when considering their chemical
structures; glucose molecules can be found in both D-glucose form and L-glucose
form but, the term dextrose is used only for D-glucose molecules. Thus, the main difference between glucose
and dextrose is that glucose includes both D-form and L-form whereas dextrose includes only the D-form
of glucose.” (emphasis added)
[5] "Overall,
although both has the same chemical
formula (emphasis added) and are simple monosaccharides (sugars) glucose and dextrose still differ . .
.” (emphasis added)
[6] "Glucose
and Dextrose are biochemically identical."
[7] "Dextrose
(chemically identical to glucose) . . ."
[8] William
C. Shiel, Jr., MD, FACP, FACR, Medical Definition of Glucose, MedicineNet
[9] CORN
SUGAR (DEXTROSE) IV FLUIDS CONTRAINDICATED FOR CORN-ALLERGIC PATIENTS
[10] “Dextrose:
All-American Corn Sugar,” Candy Professor, September 29, 2010
[11] Dextrose:
Facts vs. Fiction
Additional
References
My August 29,
2020, Email to the National Library of Medicine Re: Depositor-Supplied Synonyms
in PubChem Documents; e.g., Grape Sugar
My July 2,
2020, Appeal to the NIH National Library of Medicine Re: PubChem CID 79025,
Glucose (Blood Sugar) vs. Dextrose (Corn Sugar Derived from Cornstarch)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2020/07/my-july-2-2020-appeal-to-nih-national.html
Corn Allergy: A
Potentially Life-Threatening Diagnosis
July, 2020,
Month-End Corn Allergy Statistics: 949.9% Increase in 85 Months
(Corn
is ubiquitous and is EXEMPT from FDA labeling requirements, resulting in
underreporting and suppression of corn allergy statistics).
Corn Allergy
References, Surveys, Studies, Statistics, & Petitions
(Includes
my submission to The Joint Commission, Congress, FDA, & U.S. Dept. of Health
requesting emergency mandate that hospitals stock corn-free foods, liquids,
& drugs.)
Blog Post Reference:
August 29, 2020, Email to the FDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine Re: Immediate Revision of PubChem Documents Equating Glucose (Blood Sugar) with Dextrose (Corn Sugar)
August 29, 2020, Email to the FDA and the NIH National Library of Medicine Re: Immediate Revision of PubChem Documents Equating Glucose (Blood Sugar) with Dextrose (Corn Sugar)
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