Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Oct 2004
Comparative StudyGoat milk is less immunogenic than cow milk in a murine model of atopy.
Cow milk protein allergy occurs in 2% to 6% of infants population. Goat milk has been used as an alternative to cow milk, but there is probably some cross-reactivity between the milks. Little is known about the allergenicity of goat milk per se. The aim of this study is to compare cow and goat milk allergenicity in a mouse atopy model. ⋯ Goat milk, when used as the first source of protein after a breast-feeding period, is less allergenic than cow milk in mice. Further studies are needed to clarify if goat milk is suitable as an alternative to cow milk in milk based formulas for infant nutrition.
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · May 2004
Plasma oxytocin in children with recurrent abdominal pain.
The main objective of this work was to study plasma oxytocin concentration of children with psychosomatic recurrent abdominal pain and children with organic abdominal disease producing pain. Another objective was to study plasma oxytocin in children with psychosomatic recurrent pain over time and its relationship to other associated symptoms such as somatic pains and appetite. ⋯ Plasma oxytocin level is low in patients with abdominal pain of psychosomatic origin and inflammatory bowel disease. Measurement of plasma oxytocin may be of some help in the differential diagnosis of recurrent abdominal pain, but does not differentiate between psychosomatic abdominal pain and pain associated with inflammatory bowel disease.
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J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. · Apr 2004
Bone mineral density and bone acquisition in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis: a follow-up study.
To investigate bone mineral density and bone homeostasis in cystic fibrosis (CF) and to assess changes in a 2-year period. ⋯ Bone deficit is present in patients with CF who have never received steroid treatment. Delay of puberty, chronic inflammation, or genetic susceptibility might be responsible for this phenomenon which was found in patients who had never received steroids and who were in relatively good clinical state.