Refractory Proctocolitis in the Exclusively Breast-Fed Infants

Title:Refractory Proctocolitis in the Exclusively Breast-Fed Infants

Volume: 14 Issue: 1

Author(s): Marina Atanaskovic-Markovic

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Keywords: Allergic proctocolitis, α-S1-casein, β-lactoglobulin, blood streaked stool, breast-fed infants, cow’s milk proteins, non-IgE mediated immunologic reactions.

Abstract: The arm of this review was to help general pediatricians and primary care physicians in diagnosing and managing cow’s milk protein allergy in exclusively breast-fed infants.

Allergic proctocolitis is a cause of rectal bleeding in exclusively breast-fed infants aged from 1 to 6 months.It is due to cow’s milk protein transferred via breast milk. Diagnosis is based on clinical features and recovery after dietetic therapy. Rectal bleeding generally resolves within 72-96 hours of cow’s milk protein maternal avoidance. Most infants tolerate cow’s milk by their first birthday.

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Atanaskovic-Markovic Marina, Refractory Proctocolitis in the Exclusively Breast-Fed Infants, Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets 2014; 14 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871530314666140121145800