Epidemiology of Cow’s Milk Allergy

Managing cows' milk allergy in children.

Egg and cows' milk allergy in children.

The relationships between a history of egg or cows' milk allergy, positive skin tests to these allergens, and atopic illness were examined in a sample of 126 children. Positive skin tests were found more often in children with a history of egg or cows' milk allergy than in children with no such history. 40 children suspected of being allergic to egg or milk, by history or by positive skin tests...

Rectal mucosa in cows' milk allergy.

Eleven infants who were suspected clinically of having cows' milk protein sensitive enteropathy were fed with a protein hydrolysate formula for six to eight weeks, after which they had jejunal and rectal biopsies taken before and 24 hours after challenge with cows' milk protein. When challenged six infants (group 1) developed clinical symptoms and five did not (group 2). In group 1 the lesions ...

Macromolecular absorption and cows' milk allergy.

The absorption of macromolecules was analysed by measuring serum concentrations of human alpha-lactalbumin after feeding human milk, using a competitive radioimmunoassay. The control group consisted of 78 children fed by cows' milk formula; concentrations of alpha-lactalbumin in their serum were low. The median concentrations in the different age groups varied between 7-13 micrograms alpha-lact...

Feeding of cows’ milk formula at maternity hospital and the development of cows’ milk allergy

Methods 27 children with CMA were retrospectively examined in this study: 12 boys and 15 girls, the median age at the beginning of symptoms was 5 months (range 18 days 6 years). In 18 children symptoms began quickly after ingesting CM (urticaria and angioedema 8 cases, anaphylaxis 7, skin rash 2, vomit 1 case); in 9 children symptoms began several hours after. All children performed skin prick ...