Koca, Tuğba Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Çocuk Gastroenteroloji, Hepatoloji ve Beslenme BD, Turkey , Akçam, Mustafa Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Çocuk Gastroenteroloji, Hepatoloji ve Beslenme BD, Turkey

Cow’s-milk protein allergy

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Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in early childhood. It affects between 2% and 3% of infants. Symptoms and signs related to CMPA which IgE-mediated or non IgE-mediated may involve many different organ systems. The first and most important step in diagnosis is a thorough medical history. Results of laboratory tests alone are not sufficient to make diagnosis, always need to be considered together with the clinical features. CMPA can occur with multiple immunological mechanisms, therefore the diagnosis chance increases with use of numerous tests together. However, the negative test does not exclude the diagnosis. The gold standards in diagnosis are food elimination and challenge tests. Cow’s milk and avoiding the use of its products, it is still considered as the first choice in the treatment of all children with CMPA.

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Elimination diet , cow’s , milk protein allergy , treatment , oral challenge

Dicle Medical Journal

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