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IgE-Mediated Cow’s Milk Allergy in Children

  • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (JM Portnoy and CE Ciaccio, Section Editors)
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The age at which the majority of children outgrow cow’s milk allergy now appears to be later than previously reported. Recent studies have attempted to elucidate factors that may help prevent cow’s milk allergy, assess markers of persistence, and evaluate the usefulness of new diagnostic methods. Strict avoidance of cow’s milk has been the mainstay of treatment. However, given the potential nutritional, social, and immunologic ramifications of cow’s milk elimination from a child’s diet, there has been a focus on reevaluating this therapeutic approach.

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Dr. Kim has received salary support from the National Institutes of Health and the Stone Family and has received payment for giving lectures from the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network. Dr. Huang reported no potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article.

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Huang, F., Kim, J.S. IgE-Mediated Cow’s Milk Allergy in Children. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 12, 630–640 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11882-012-0289-9

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