Characteristics of allergic colitis in breast-fed infants in the absence of cow’s milk allergy

Table 1 Clinical characteristics and parameters related to atopy in infants with allergic colitis and control subjects n (%)

Characteristic	AC (n = 30)	Controls (n = 34)
Gender (F:M)	19:11	19:15
Age at presentation (wk, mean)	17.2	16.9
Family history of atopy	17 (57)	13 (38)
Atopic dermatitis	8 (27)	7 (21)
Duration of hematochezia (wk, mean)	8.6	-
Increased level of IgE (> 5 U/mL)	3	Not done
Positivity to specific IgE to food antigens	0	Not done

AC: Allergic colitis; M: Male; F: Female; IgE: Immunoglobulin E.