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Teste de desencadeamento alimentar oral na confirmação diagnóstica da alergia à proteína do leite de vaca / Oral food challenge test to confirm the diagnosis of cow's milk allergy
Lins, Maria das Graças Moura; Horowitz, Márcia Raquel; Silva, Giselia Alves Pontes da; Motta, Maria Eugênia Farias Almeida.
Affiliation
  • Lins, Maria das Graças Moura; s.af
  • Horowitz, Márcia Raquel; s.af
  • Silva, Giselia Alves Pontes da; s.af
  • Motta, Maria Eugênia Farias Almeida; s.af
J. pediatr. (Rio J.) ; 86(4): 285-289, jul.-ago. 2010. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-558818
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RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Verificar a prevalência de alergia à proteína do leite de vaca em crianças com sintomas atribuídos à ingestão do leite de vaca.

MÉTODOS:

Foram estudadas 65 crianças com sintomas atribuídos à ingestão do leite de vaca. A definição diagnóstica ocorreu após teste de desencadeamento alimentar oral aberto, realizado no mínimo 15 dias após dieta de exclusão e ausência de sintomas, com período de observação de até 4 semanas após o teste. Considerou-se caso (alergia à proteína do leite de vaca positiva; n = 35) criança com reaparecimento do sintoma que motivou a realização do teste, e comparação (alergia à proteína do leite de vaca negativa; n = 30) aquela sem sintomas após o período de observação do teste.

RESULTADOS:

A mediana de idade foi 5 meses (P 25-75 por cento 2-9 meses) no grupo caso e 7 meses (P 25-75 por cento 4-11 meses) no grupo comparação (p = 0,05). O teste não confirmou alergia à proteína do leite de vaca em 46,8 por cento dos pacientes com sintomas atribuídos à ingestão de leite de vaca. Reação tardia ocorreu em 77,1 por cento (27/35) dos casos com teste positivo, sendo 18/27 na primeira, 3/27 na segunda e 6/27 na terceira semana de observação. Encontrou-se associação estatística significante entre manifestações cutâneas e teste positivo (p = 0,04), mas não com sintomas digestivos e respiratórios.

CONCLUSÃO:

Os resultados corroboram a necessidade do teste de desencadeamento alimentar oral para determinar os pacientes que realmente têm alergia à proteína do leite de vaca e se beneficiarão com dieta de exclusão de leite de vaca.
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the prevalence of cow's milk protein allergy in children with symptoms attributed to cow's milk intake.

METHODS:

Sixty-five children with symptoms attributed to cow's milk intake were studied. Diagnosis was established after an open oral food challenge test carried out at least 15 days after an elimination diet and absence of symptoms, with a follow-up period of up to 4 weeks after the test. The children who remained asymptomatic after this period were considered negative for cow's milk protein allergy (n = 30), while those whose symptoms reappeared were considered positive (n = 35).

RESULTS:

The median age was 5 months (P 25-75 percent 2-9 months) in the case group and 7 months (P 25-75 percent 4-11 months) in the comparison group (p = 0.05). The test did not confirm cow's milk protein allergy in 46.8 percent of the patients with symptoms attributed to cow's milk intake. A delayed reaction occurred in 77.1 percent (27/35) of the cases testing positive, 18/27 in the first week, 3/27 in the second week, and 6/27 in the third week of follow-up. A statistically significant association was found between cutaneous manifestations and positive test result (p = 0.04). However, there was no association with digestive and respiratory symptoms.

CONCLUSION:

Our results confirm the need of an oral food challenge test to determine which patients really have cow's milk protein allergy and may therefore benefit from a diet free of cow's milk.
Subject(s)

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Milk Hypersensitivity / Milk Proteins Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. pediatr. (Rio J.) Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2010 Document type: Article / Project document
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Milk Hypersensitivity / Milk Proteins Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Infant / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: J. pediatr. (Rio J.) Journal subject: Pediatrics Year: 2010 Document type: Article / Project document
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