Allergic colitis causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qasim Salau, M.B.B.S., FMCPaed [2]

Overview

Allergic colitis is most commonly caused by allergy to cow’s milk protein. 20-40% of patients with allergic colitis have allergies to both cow’s milk protein and soy protein.

Causes

The most common cause of allergic colitis is cow’s milk protein allergy, which accounts for 50% to 65% of reports. Cow’s milk protein and soy protein together account for about 75% of the causes.^[1]^[2] Other causes include:

Egg
Peanut
Cereals such as corn, rice, oat, barley
Others include meats, fish, shellfish

References

↑ Lake AM (2000). “Food-induced eosinophilic proctocolitis”. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 30 Suppl: S58–60. PMID 10634300.
↑ Lucarelli S, Di Nardo G, Lastrucci G, D’Alfonso Y, Marcheggiano A, Federici T; et al. (2011). “Allergic proctocolitis refractory to maternal hypoallergenic diet in exclusively breast-fed infants: a clinical observation”. BMC Gastroenterol. 11: 82. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-11-82. PMC 3224143. PMID 21762530.

[pmid10634300-1] Lake AM (2000). “Food-induced eosinophilic proctocolitis”. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 30 Suppl: S58–60. PMID 10634300.

[pmid21762530-2] Lucarelli S, Di Nardo G, Lastrucci G, D’Alfonso Y, Marcheggiano A, Federici T; et al. (2011). “Allergic proctocolitis refractory to maternal hypoallergenic diet in exclusively breast-fed infants: a clinical observation”. BMC Gastroenterol. 11: 82. doi:10.1186/1471-230X-11-82. PMC 3224143. PMID 21762530.

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