GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS OF FOOD ALLERGY OR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS: PRINCIPLES OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND DIET THERAPY

Abstract

The incidence of food allergy manifestations in infants has steadily grown over the past years both in Russia and worldwide. Unfortunately, there is still no clear understanding among pediatricians that gastrointestinal manifestations of food allergy are no less common than skin manifestations.

Keywords

• food allergy
• cow’s milk protein
• gastrointestinal manifestations
• infants
• espghan protocol
• elimination diet
• amino acidbased formula
• partially hydrolyzed formula
• extensively hydrolysed formulas