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cow milk allergy

cow milk hypersensitivity, CMA, cow milk allergy

Synopsis

- gastroesophageal reflux
- food protein-induced enterocolitis
- food-induced eosinophilic proctocolitis
- colonic follicular lymphoid hyperplasia
- mucosal increased density of lymphocytes
- increased density of intraepithelial gammadelta+ T cells
- mild mucosal increased density of eosinophils
- constipation

References

- Heine RG. Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of food protein-induced gastrointestinal diseases. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Jun;4(3):221-9. PMID: 15126946

- Magazzu G, Scoglio R. Gastrointestinal manifestations of cow?s milk allergy. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2002 Dec;89(6 Suppl 1):65-8. PMID: 12487208