BACKGROUND Although food allergy (FA) is often a transient condition during childhood, when and in whom FA will resolve can be affected by many factors. In this study, we analyzed the data at 5 years on 33 children diagnosed with FA in the ADAPAR (Adana Pediatric Allergy Research) birth cohort study in southern Turkey. METHODS Thirty-three infants detected as having FA at the end of their fir...

Observational studies have shown that allergic infants, irrespective of the type of diet, show various degrees of growth depression in the first year of life. We investigated whether the type of milk in the complementary feeding period (6-12 months of age) is associated with differences in the increase of standardized growth indices (weight-for-age, WA; length-for-age, LA; and weight-for-length...

253 The Primary Care Approaches section focuses on physical and developmental assessment and other topics specific to children and their families. If you are interested in author guidelines and/or assistance, contact Patricia L. Jackson Allen at [email protected] Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in infancy and occurs in about 2% to 3% of the population (...

The effective treatment of cow milk allergy in infants consists of elimination of cow milk protein and the introduction of formulas based on an extensively hydrolyzed protein formula or an amino acid-based formula. However, about 10% of these infants are still allergic to an extensively hydrolyzed protein formula and an amino acid-based formula is very expensive. We conducted a study to verify ...

OBJECTIVE To determine clinical and follow up characteristics of children enrolled in a program to supply formulas for cow's milk allergy. METHODS descriptive study of a convenience sample composed of 214 children up to three years old, with clinical diagnosis of cow's milk allergy and/or standardized oral challenge, referred to the Program of Formulas for Cow's Milk Allergy at a Pediatric Un...

Background Cow’s milk proteins allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in childhood, affecting up to 2.5% of infants. The immune mechanisms underlying non-IgE-mediated clinical presentations, which mostly affect the gastrointestinal system and are sometimes very severe, are not fully understood. Currently, specific oral tolerance induction (SOTI) is available as a specific treatment for ...

Cow milk allergy is a common disease of infancy, often associated with atopic dermatitis (AD). Avoidance of cow milk (CM) implies the use of alternative dietary supports such as mammalian milks. In this study, we assessed the tolerability and clinical effect of ass's milk (AM), when compared with the largely used goat's milk (GM) in a single-blind, controlled, randomized crossover. Twenty-eight...

Background Risk factors which promote the development of allergy to the cow milk protein in infants include antenatal sensitization, bottle feeding of neonates, early start of bottle or mixed feeding, postnatal sensitization of mite and pollen allergy. The aim of the study was to analyze a family history of the allergic diseases, course of pregnancy and delivery in mothers, effect of concomitan...

Although much is known today about the prevalence of food allergy in the developed world, there are serious knowledge gaps about the prevalence rates of food allergy in developing countries. Food allergy affects up to 6% of children and 4% of adults. Symptoms include urticaria, gastrointestinal distress, failure to thrive, anaphylaxis and even death. There are over 170 foods known to provoke al...

BACKGROUND Although the natural history of cow's milk allergy is to resolve during childhood or adolescence, a small but significant proportion of children will remain allergic. Specific oral tolerance induction to cow's milk (CM-SOTI) provides a treatment option in these children with continuing allergy with high success rates. However current sentiment limits widespread availability as existi...