Gastrointestinal symptoms and other related signs in infants with Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Abstract:
Background and Objectives
food allergy prevalence is relatively high in infants. About 6-8% of infants have cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA). The clinical presentations include gastrointestinal symptoms(diarrhea, bloody stool)-dermatologic symptoms(eczema, urticaria) and respiratory symptoms(wheezing and rhinitis). The purpose of the present study was to investigate Cow's milk protein allergy and its clinical symptoms. Material and Methods
This cross-sectional study was conducted in 81 infants (age between 1 month and 2 years) with Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy which was previously confirmed by challenge test in Ghaem hospital in 2011. Data were collected using a specific questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software version 18 presented with chi square and independent t-test. Results
74.1% of cases presented gastrointestinal symptom of allergy less than 6 months old. Bloody stool was reported in 55 of cases. This finding was more common before the age 6 months. Main non-gastrointestinal symptoms were skin disease in 40.7% and respiratory symptoms in 33.3%. 33 infants had positive history of antibiotic intake by their mothers during pregnancy or lactation. Conclusion
Gastrointestinal symptoms of CMPA mainly occur less than 6 months of age and the most common symptoms are diarrhea and bloody stool. Early feeding of infants by diary and also using antibiotics by mothers increase chance of early presentation of disease in susceptible infants.Keywords:
Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Volume:4 Issue: 3, 2012
Page:
475
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