Infantile hepatic dysfunction improved by elimination of cows' milk formulas.
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.
Saito
Megumu
M
Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Shizuoka Children's Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. msaito@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Obi
Makiko
M
Kimura
Mitsuaki
M
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
D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase