Risk Factors for the Early Recognition of Cow's Milk Protein-induced Enterocolitis |
Sung Hyuk Lee1, Seon Yun Choi1, Byung Cheol Lee1, Won Joung Choi1, Byung Kyu Choe1, Yeo Hyang Kim1, Una Kang2, Sin Kam3, Jin-Bok Hwang1 |
1Departments of Pediatrics, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea 2Departments of Pathology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea 3Department of Preventive Medicine , Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
우유 단백질 유발성 장염의 조기진단을 위한 위험인자 |
이성혁1, 최선윤1, 이병철1, 최원정1, 최병규1, 김여향1, 강유나2, 강신3, 황진복1 |
1계명대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 2계명대학교 의과대학 병리학교실 3경북대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실 |
Correspondence:
Jin-Bok Hwang, Email: pedgi@korea.com |
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Abstract |
Purpose : Cow's milk protein-induced enterocolitis(CMPIE) is a symptom complex of vomiting and/ or diarrhea caused by delayed hypersensitivity and may result in serious complications. This study was undertaken to identify high risk factors to facilitate the early recognition of CMPIE.
Methods : We reviewed the data of 101 patients, aged 15 to 45 days, admitted due to vomiting and/ or diarrhea between 2003 and 2004. After excluding 13 patients absolutely breast-fed and 2 patients transferred from other hospitals with the impression of CMPIE, the 86 study subjects were divided into three groups based on the underlying etiologies; CMPIE, infectious and non-infectious group.
Results : CMPIE was diagnosed in 11 patients(12.8%). On admission, failure to gain weight(P= 0.003), hypoalbuminemia(P=0.003), peripheral leukocytosis(P=0.015), and metabolic acidosis(P=0.014) were more significant in the CMPIE group than in the others. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the independent predictors of high risks for CMPIE were failure to gain weight <10 g/day(OR, 10.25[95% CI, 1.62-65.06]) and serum hypoalbuminemia <3.5 g/dL(OR, 9.18[95% CI, 1.69- 49.74]). Cow's milk challenges were performed in the 11 CMPIE patients; vomiting(81.8%), abnormal stool test(80.0%), peripheral leukocyte count and absolute neutrophil count(ANC) increase(100.0%) (P<0.05), and enteropathy(100.0%).
Conclusion : CMPIE is not a rare clinical disease in early infancy. The high risk factors of CMPIE were identified as follow : failure to gain weight below 10 g/day, hypoalbuminemia on admission and a rapid decrease during admission. Cow's milk challenge test with endoscopic duodenal biopsy was helpful to confirm CMPIE. |
Key Words:
Cow's milk protein-induced enterocolitis , Risk factor |
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