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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2013; 19(24): 3824-3830
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3824
Published online Jun 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3824
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 |
Table 2 Laboratory data on admission in infants with allergic colitis, allergic colitis 1, allergic colitis 2 and control subjects (mean ± SD)
Table 3 Frequency of laboratory abnormalities in infants with allergic colitis on admission and at 6-mo visit n (%)
Characteristic | On admission | 6-mo visit | ND |
Thrombocytosis (> 450 × 109/L) | 16 (60) | 5 | 2 |
Iron deficiency (< 9 μmol/L) | 15 (50) | 4 | 2 |
Eosinophilia (> 5% of leukocytes) | 12 (40) | 5 | 1 |
Table 4 Frequency of colonoscopic abnormalities and number of eosinophils on histology/high power field of infants with allergic colitis 1 and allergic colitis 2 n (%)
Characteristic | AC1 (n = 19) | AC2 (n = 11) |
LNH | 15 (79) | 7 (64) |
Aphthous ulceration | 8 (42) | 6 (55) |
LNH and aphthous ulceration | 6 (32) | 5 (45) |
Marked erythema | 1 (5) | 1 (9) |
No. of eosinophils/HPF (mean) | 12.2 | 29.5 |
Table 5 Baseline characteristics and cessation of rectal bleeding in patients with amino acid-based formula feeding and breast-feeding [mean (range)]
Characteristic | Amino-acid based formula feeding | Breast-feeding |
No. of patients | 22 | 8 |
Age at presentation (wk) | 16.0 (5-26) | 20.6 (16-25)a |
Rectal bleeding at baseline (wk) | 7.9 (4-14) | 10.5 (6-16) |
Cessation of rectal bleeding (wk) | 1.4 (0.5-3) | |
Rectal bleeding at 3-mo visit (n) | 0 | 0 |
- Citation: Molnár K, Pintér P, Győrffy H, Cseh &, Müller KE, Arató A, Veres G. Characteristics of allergic colitis in breast-fed infants in the absence of cow’s milk allergy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(24): 3824-3830
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i24/3824.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i24.3824