Allergenicity of a whey hypoallergenic formula in genetically at risk babies: Four case reports

European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 179-182

  Cantani, A ^a   Micera, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Atopy; Cow's milk allergy; Emergency department; Infants; Neonates; Partially whey hydrolysate formula

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGENICITY; ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; CYANOSIS; DYSPNEA; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MALE; MILK ALLERGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIZATION; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA; VOMITING; WHEEZING; WHEY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; MALE; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY; MILK PROTEINS; PROTEIN HYDROLYSATES;

EID: 22144444887     PISSN: 11283602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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