title: Infantile hepatic dysfunction improved by elimination of cows' milk formulas.
abstract: We present three infants who showed hypertransaminasemia without extrahepatic symptoms, which improved by eliminating cows' milk formulas. The levels of milk protein-specific lymphocyte proliferation were elevated in all three patients. These cases indicate the importance of food allergy in the diagnosis of infantile hepatic dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. msaito@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Megumu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Obi
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase