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Allergic colitis causes
Introduction
Overview
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
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:
References
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.
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