Traitement diététique de l'allergie aux protéines du lait de vache

Abstract

Prevalence of cow milk allergy is high, affecting 2 to 3% of infants in unselected cohorts. This allergy begins early in life, after the introduction of cow milk in the food of babies, but the affected children often become tolerant for cow milk later on. Prevalence of food allergy (soy, fish, egg, especially) associated with cow milk allergy is increasing. Specific diet is the only treatment; it consists in the exclusion of any cow milk protein from the nutrition until the age of 1 to 2 years which is the period when, usually, immunotolerance is acquired.