milk hypersensitivity/edema

Two neonatal cases of cow's milk allergy showing bilous vomiting and massive bloody stool are presented. In both cases, laboratory data on admission showed no eosinophilia. The immediate upper gastrointestinal series of both cases demonstrated no evidence of intestinal malrotation, but revealed a

BACKGROUND Cow's milk allergy is the most common food allergy in children. Symptoms usually involve the skin and the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. Gastrointestinal tract manifestations of cow's milk allergy are nonspecific, and are the only type that can be diagnosed in all age groups.

Over the past few years, we have observed increasing consumption of inappropriate plant milks as an alternative to infant milk formula. Some families believe that foods labeled as natural are the most healthy and an appropriate nutritional choice. However, their composition does not respect European

Hypersensitivity reactions (HR) are immune responses that are exaggerated or inappropriate against an antigen or allergen. Coombs and Gell classified hypersensitivity reactions into four forms. Type I, type II, and type III hypersensitivity reactions are known as immediate hypersensitivity reactions

OBJECTIVE To understand the clinical features of gastrointestinal cow's milk allergy in children, and to assess the importance of cow's milk challenge. METHODS An analysis was performed on the clinical manifestations and the challenge results of 50 children who received cow's milk challenges after

Thirteen children carrying protein-losing gastroenteropathy confirmed by the excretion fecal 51Cr albumin are presented. The ages ranged from 3 months to 12 years old, and the mean age of onset of symptom was 6 years 11 months old. Symptoms initiated between 3 to 7 years old in 11 patients. First