The use of a soy isolate based formula in the treatment of infantile diarrhoea.
Lactose intolerance interferes with the recovery phase in patients with severe diarrhoea. A controlled comparison of a lactose-free soy isolate formula (Isomil) and a standard cow's milk-based formula in 112 infants with severe diarrhoea showed a significant advantage for the lactose-free formula. All the infants were dehydrated on admission and required initial intravenous therapy. The response rate in the two groups was, respectively, 93% and 75%.
D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D013025:Glycine max