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COW��S MILK ALLERGY IN INFANCY

Marinova M, I Kalev

Bulgaria

 

Incidence rate of allergy reactions to food constitute 5-50% from all allergic diseases. Cow��s milk is well-known antigen.

Most oftenly met allergies to cow��s milk are connected with: ��-lactoalbumine ��-lactoglobuline, casein, bovine albumin and bovine globulin.

Observed are 22 sucklings on bottle feeding aged 3-18 months. Over the half of them are with family history with allergic diseases.

The most frequent clinical findings (signs) of allergy in the observed by us children are: dermatitis allergica, followed by gastrointestinal manifestations bronchitis and bronchial asthma.

In the carried out examinations the most frequent antigens are: ��-lactoglobuline and casein.

In dietary treatment were excluded: milk, dairy products, veal and beef meat. Instead of milk; hydrolyzed formula milk 3rd generation-Frisopep was used.

Treatment continued 6-11 months (until recovery stage was reached).

During observation-weight gain in all children corresponded to their age respectively.

After the observation was carried out the further nourishment was continued with formula milk.