Constipation and cow's milk allergy: A review of the literature

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 40-45

  Miceli Sopo, Stefano ^a   Arena, Roberta ^a   Greco, Monica ^a   Bergamini, Marcello ^b   Monaco, Serena ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Family Pediatrician   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation; Cow's milk allergy; Food allergy

Indexed keywords

FOOD ALLERGEN; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL;

ALLERGY TEST; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CASE STUDY; CELL INFILTRATION; CONSTIPATION; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; EOSINOPHIL; GASTRIC DYSMOTILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INFLAMMATION; MAST CELL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MILK ALLERGY; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FLUID INTAKE; PROTEIN RESTRICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPHINCTER;

CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY;

EID: 84900895543     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000362365     Document Type: Review

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