Comparisons of a chicken-based formula with soy-based formula in infants with cow milk allergy.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether chicken-based formula can replace soy-based formula in infants with cow milk allergy.


METHODS
Thirty-eight infants with cow's milk allergy, aged between 2-24 months of age were randomized to receive either chicken-based formula or soy-based formula for 14 days.


RESULTS
In the group of soy-based formula, 12 out of 18 infants had evidence of intolerance and could not continue with the formula. However, only 4 out of 20 infants in the chicken-based formula group had evidence of clinical intolerance. All other 16 infants were fed the chicken-based formula with success. The number of infants who were intolerant to chicken formula was significantly lower than the number of those fed soy-based formula (p = 0.009).


CONCLUSIONS
Chicken-based formula can be used more effectively than soy-based formula in infants with cow milk allergy.
Division of Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, 2 Prannok Road, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. sipjr@mahidol.ac.th
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D000818:Animals; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002645:Chickens; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity; D041941:Milk Substitutes; D041942:Soy Milk / Q000008:administration & dosage