Dietary protein intolerance in infants with transient methemoglobinemia and diarrhea.
Of 17 infants requiring hospitalization for primary soy or cow milk protein intolerance, six infants (35%) had transient methemoglobinemia. Reexposure to the offending protein caused diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, and transient methemoglobinemia in all patients. These six patients represented 65% of the total hospitalizations resulting from methemoglobinemia of any cause.
Murray
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Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
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D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology*; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008708:Methemoglobinemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008894:Milk Proteins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D030262:Soybean Proteins; D013025:Glycine max / Q000009:adverse effects*
D004044:Dietary Proteins; D008894:Milk Proteins; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; D030262:Soybean Proteins