• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.316-324
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• 2021

Purpose: The use of soy-based infant formula has increased widely in infants with cow's milk allergy (CMA). This study aimed to provide evidence on the growth pattern of CMA infants fed with soy-based infant formula in an Indonesian setting. Methods: A multi-site, intervention study was conducted among full-term and normal birth weight CMA infants. Within six months, the subjects were provided with a soy-based infant formula. Weight, height, and head circumference were measured at baseline, weeks 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, and 24. Adverse events were recorded by scoring atopic dermatitis and symptom-based clinical scores. Results: Based on the World Health Organization growth chart, we found that most of subjects had normal nutritional status for weight-for-age, length-for-age, weight-for-length, and head-circumference-for-age. There were statistically significant differences between baseline and end-line for weight-for-age, length-for-age, weight-for-length, and head circumference-for-age nutritional status. No allergic symptoms or intolerance toward soy formula were observed at the end of the intervention period. Conclusion: These results show that infants fed with soy-based infant formula have a normal pattern of growth.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.264-270
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• 2005

Breastfeeding has been known as the best feeding practice to prevent allergies including atopic dermatitis (AD) However, the benefit on the prevention of allergic disease is still controversial. The objectives of this study were to examine the rate of sensitization to the protein of eggs, cow's milk and soy in exclusively breastfed infants and to evaluate antigen-antibody reaction between breast milk and serum of AD infant. Data on feeding and food hypersensitivity were obtained for 62 AD infants (32 male, 30 female) aged < 6 month who had visited Samsung Medical Center from September 2001 to May 2003. Food hypersensitivity was determined by measuring specific IgE to egg, cow's milk and soy. Specific IgE levels > 0.7 kU/L by CAP assay (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden) were considered positive. The rates of sensitization in breastfed infants were $41.9\%$ (26/62) to egg, $30.6\%$ (19/62) to milk and $18.0\%$ (11/62) to soy. Immunoblotting analyses were performed using breast milk with the matched serum of seven AD infants (4 male/3 female). Binding patterns of AD infant's IgE to breast milk extract showed visible specific band for immunoglobulin, especially in case of a lactating mother who did not completely restricted ingestion of egg, milk and soy. These results indicate that sensitization to food allergen develops via breast milk feeding. Breast milk feeding should be recommended in infants at risk of developing allergic disease, but maternal intake of highly allergenic food might be restricted for prevention and treatment of food allergy among the babies with AD.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.30-40
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• 2000

목 적: 위장관 증세 위주로 발현하는 우유 알레르기(cow's milk allergy with predominantly gastrointestinal symptoms, CMA-GI)는 유발시험 후 유해반응의 발현시간이 즉각적이지 않아 병력청취를 통하여 우유와 발현 증상의 관련성을 의심하기가 쉽지 않다. 또한, 가벼운 구토, 설사 증상부터 괴사성 장염의 발병처럼 높은 사망률을 보이는 경우까지 임상적 스팩트럼이 다양하며, 감염성 질환 등 타 질환과의 철저한 감별진단이 요구되나 어려운 경우가 많다. 저자들은 CMA-GI를 3가지 임상유형으로 분류하여 진단적 효용성을 높이고, 효율적인 치료계획 수립에 도움을 주고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 3월부터 1997년 6월까지 대구효성가톨릭대학병원 소아과에 급, 만성 설사 등 위장관 증세를 주소로 내원하여 우유제거 및 유발시험의 반응을 근거로 CMA-GI로 진단된 30명(남 22명, 여 8명)의 영유아를 대상으로 우유 유발시험에 따른 유해반응의 발현시기 및 양상에 따라 3가지 임상 유형으로 분류하고, 입원당시 임상소견, 유해반응의 양상, 면역학적 검사소견, 소장 생검조직의 형태학적 분석 등을 이용하여 각 유형을 비교 관찰하였다. Quick (Q)형은 우유 유발시험 후 1시간 이내에 두드러기형 발진 등이 발현한 경우로, Slow (S)형은 유해반응이 1시간에서 24시간사이에 발현한 경우로, Quick & Slow (Q&S)형은 Q형과 S형의 증상이 함께 나타나는 경우로 분류하였다. 결 과: 1) 대상환아 30명 중 Q형 5례, S형 20례, Q&S형 5례로, S형의 환아가 가장 많았다. 2) 입원당시 연령은 Q형 $81.4{\pm}67.1$일, S형 $31.9{\pm}12.7$일, Q&S형 $366.0{\pm}65.0$일로 각 유형에 따라 호발 연령의 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 입원당시 체중은 Q형 10~50백분위수, S형 10백분위수 이하, Q&S형 10~25백분위수로 S형과 다른 유형간에 차이를 보였으며(p<0.05), S형 환아 중 90%에서 3백 분위수 이하로 관찰되었다. 3) 입원당시 말초혈액검사상 백혈구수는 Q형 $5,700{\sim}12,300/mm^3$, S형 $10,000{\sim}33,400/mm^3$, Q&S형 $5,200{\sim}14,900/mm^3$로 S형과 다른 유형간에 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 입원당시 혈중 알부민치는 Q형 $4.2{\pm}0.4\;g/dl$, S형 $3.0{\pm}0.3\;g/dl$, Q&S형 $4.0{\pm}0.3\;g/dl$로 S형과 다른 유형간에 차이를 보였으며(p<0.05), S형 환아 중 85%에서 혈중 알부민치가 3.5 g/dl 이하였다. 4) 소장 조직생검의 형태학적 분석에서 융모의 높이는 Q형, Q&S형은 정상 대조군과 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, S형에서는 의미있는 감소를 보였으며(p<0.05), 45%에서 아전 융모위축(subtotal villous atrophy), 55%에서 부분(partial) 융모위축의 소견이 보여 전례에서 장병증(enteropathy) 소견이 관찰되었다. 5) 추적 관찰 중 타 음식물에 대한 알레르기의 발현은 S형의 환아군에서는 환아의 연령, 전신 상태의 불안정과 위험성 등 윤리적 측면을 고려하여 유발시험을 시행하지 않았으며, Q형에서도 환아의 연령을 고려하여 다양한 유발시험은 제한하였으나, 대개 우유, 대두유, 이유식 분유, 계란 등 1~2가지의 음식물에 유해 반응을 보이는 것으로 관찰되었다. Q&S형군에서는 연령에 따른 이유 식이의 필요성에 따라 다양한 유발시험을 시행하였으며, 계란, 감자, 새우 등 해산물, 두부, 사과, 당근, 쇠고기, 닭고기 등 환자에 따라 다양한 음식물에 유해반응을 보이는 것으로 관찰되었다. 6) 입원당시 혈중 IgE치, 호산구수, 우유단백 RAST치, 콩단백 RAST치, 피부반응검사는 유형간에 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론: 위장관 증세 위주로 발현하는 우유 알레르기는 유발 시험에 따른 유해 반응의 발현 시기 및 양상에 따라 3가지 유형으로 분류될 수 있으며, 이들의 임상소견, 소장생검조직 소견, 면역학적 검사 소견, 타 음식물에 대한 알레르기 발현 유무 등에서 각 유형별로 특징적인 임상 양상을 관찰할 수 있으며, 이들 소견을 비교, 분석하여 감별 진단하는 것이 CMA-GI의 진단 및 치료적 접근에서 효용성이 높을 것으로 판단된다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2022

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hydrolyzed formula is often fed to infants with gastrointestinal or immune issues, such as malabsorption or cow's milk allergy, because enzymatic treatment has rendered it more digestible and less allergenic than standard cow's milk formula (SF). Partially hydrolyzed formula (PHF) should be considered for those infants who are intolerant to extensively hydrolyzed formula. However, there are concerns about the nutritional insufficiencies of PHF. We aimed to evaluate the effects of PHF on the growth and health indicators in infants who were at high-risk of allergic disease and potential candidates for consuming PHF. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 83 infants aged 0-2 mon with a family history of allergies were assigned to consume either PHF or SF until 24 weeks of age. Anthropometric measures were obtained at baseline, 12 weeks, and 24 weeks; blood samples were drawn and evaluated at the end of the study. RESULTS: No significant differences were observed in weight, height, and weight-for-height at any time point in each sex between the PHF and SF groups. At 24 weeks of age, the weight-for-age and height-for-age z-scores of the SF group were higher than those of the PHF group, but there was no significant difference in the weight-for-height z-score. There were no significant differences in levels of white blood cells, hemoglobin, ferritin, protein, albumin, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, eosinophil cationic protein, and immunoglobulin E. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, there were no differences in growth and blood panels between the infants consuming PHF or SF. Therefore, infants who are unable to tolerate SF can be fed PHF without nutritional concerns about growth.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2014

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is an under-recognized non-IgE-mediated gastrointestinal food allergy. The diagnosis of FPIES is based on clinical history, sequential symptoms and the timing, after excluding other possible causes. It is definitively diagnosed by an oral food challenge test. Unfortunately, the diagnosis of FPIES is frequently delayed because of non-specific symptoms and insufficient definitive diagnostic biomarkers. FPIES is not well recognized by clinicians; the affected infants are often mismanaged as having viral gastroenteritis, food poisoning, sepsis, or a surgical disease. Familiarity with the clinical features of FPIES and awareness of the indexes of suspicion for FPIES are important to diagnose FPIES. Understanding the recently defined clinical terms and types of FPIES is mandatory to suspect and correctly diagnose FPIES. The aim of this review is to provide a case-driven presentation as a guide of how to recognize the clinical features of FPIES to improve diagnosis and management of patients with FPIES.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to determined the rate of sensitization to food allergen in children with Atopic Dermatitis (AD) in Korea. A total of 3,783 patients (male = 1983, female = 1800) with AD (age under 18 years) who had visited Samsung Medical Center from 1998 to 2003 were enrolled in the study. Food hypersensitivity was measured by specific IgE to egg, cow's milk, soy, peanut, wheat, buckwheat, beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, crab, salmon, mackerel, etc. Specific IgE levels > 0.7 kU/L. by Captured Allergen Product (CAP) assay were considered positive. Chi-square test at p value < 0.05 was used to examine the difference of the prevalence by sex and age. The rate of sensitization to multiple food allergens was 31.2% and decreased with age. Hypersensitivity to egg showed highest prevalence, which was 24.3%, compared to the prevalence of other foods. High prevalence of hypersensitivity to milk. wheat, soy, peanut, crab or shrimp was observed (11.6- 17.7%). Low prevalence of hypersensitivity to beef, pork, tuna or chicken was observed (1.9-3.5%). Children aged under 3 years had significantly higher prevalence of hypersensitivity to egg, milk, soy and beef than children aged at least 3 years. Our results stress the need for examination of food hypersensitivity aimed at identified and limited each food allergen among children with AD caused by food to help patients outgrow their food allergy.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.517-522
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• 2015

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate food allergens and prevalence rates of food allergies, followed by comparison of consumer attitudes and preferences regarding food allergy labeling by diagnosis of food allergies. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 543 individuals living in Seoul and Gyeonggi area participated in the survey from October 15 to 22 in 2013. RESULTS: The results show that the prevalence of doctor-diagnosed food allergies was 17.5%, whereas 6.4% of respondents self-reported food allergies. The most common allergens of doctor-diagnosed and self-reported food allergy respondents were peaches (30.3%) and eggs (33.3%), respectively, followed by peanuts, cow's milk, and crab. Regarding consumer attitudes toward food labeling, checking food allergens as an item was only significantly different between allergic and non-allergic respondents among all five items (P < 0.001). All respondents reported that all six items (bold font, font color, box frame, warning statement, front label, and addition of potential allergens) were necessary for an improved food allergen labeling system. PLSR analysis determined that the doctor-diagnosed group and checking of food allergens were positively correlated, whereas the non-allergy group was more concerned with checking product brands. CONCLUSIONS: An effective food labeling system is very important for health protection of allergic consumers. Additionally, government agencies must develop policies regarding prevalence of food allergies in Korea. Based on this information, the food industry and government agencies should provide clear and accurate food labeling practices for consumers.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2016

This paper covers algorithms for the management of regurgitation, constipation and infantile colic in infants. Anti-regurgitation formula may be considered in infants with troublesome regurgitation, while diagnostic investigations or drug therapy are not indicated in the absence of warning signs. Although probiotics have shown some positive evidence for the management of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), the evidence is not strong enough to make a recommendation. A partially hydrolyzed infant formula with prebiotics and ${\beta}$-palmitate may be considered as a dietary intervention for functional constipation in formula fed infants. Lactulose has been shown to be effective and safe in infants younger than 6 months that are constipated. Macrogol (polyethylene glycol, PEG) is not approved for use in infants less than 6 months of age. However, PEG is preferred over lactulose in infants >6 months of age. Limited data suggests that infant formula with a partial hydrolysate, galacto-oligosaccharides/fructo-oligosaccharides, added ${\beta}$-palmitate may be of benefit in reducing infantile colic in formula fed infants in cases where cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is not suspected. Evidence suggests that the use of extensively hydrolyzed infant formula for a formula-fed baby and a cow's milk free diet for a breastfeeding mother may be beneficial to decrease infantile colic if CMPA is suspected. None of the FGIDs is a reason to stop breastfeeding.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.117-128
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• 2007

Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES) is a non-IgE mediated hypersensitivity disorder, which is associated with mainly gastrointestinal symptoms and has a delayed onset. The vomiting and/or diarrheal symptoms of FPIES typically begin in the first month of life in association with a failure to thrive, metabolic acidosis, and shock. Therefore, the differential diagnosis of FPIES and neonatal or infantile sepsis-like illnesses or gastroenteritis is difficult. The early recognition of indexes of suspicion for FPIES may help in the diagnosis and treatment of this disorder. The diagnosis of FPIES is generally made through clinical practice and food-specific IgE test findings are typically negative in this condition. Therefore, oral cow's milk challenge (OCC) remains the valid diagnostic standard for FPIES. An investigation of positive OCC outcomes helps to find out a diagnostic algorithm of criteria of a positive challenge in FPIES. Moreover, it has not been clearly determined in infantile FPIES when $1^{st}$ follow up-oral food challenge (FU-OFC) should be performed, with what kind of food protein (e.g., cow's milk, soy), and how much protein should be administered. Hence, to prevent the risk of inappropriate FU-OFC or accidental exposure and achieve appropriate dietary management, it is necessary to identify tolerance rates to major foods under the careful follow up of infantile FPIES patients. On the other hand, small intestinal enteropathy with villous atrophy is observed in FPIES and this enteropathy seems to be in part induced by both of epithelial apoptosis and intercellular junctional complex breakdown. The purpose of this report is to introduce an update on diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in FPIES and suggest the possible histopathological evidences in this disorder.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1687-1696
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• 2015

Supplementation with probiotics can protect against the development of food allergies by modulating the host immune response; however, the mechanisms are not fully understood. The objective of this study was to investigate the allergy-reducing effects of regulatory dendritic cells (regDCs) induced by Lactobacillus paracasei L9 (L9) in β-lactoglobulin (BLG)-sensitized mice. The L9 supplement suppressed the aberrant balance of Th1/Th2 responses to BLG in mice, via upregulation of the CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg cell responses. The amount of CD4+CD25+Foxp3+Treg cells in mesenteric lymph nodes increased by 51.85%. Furthermore, administration of L9 significantly induced the expression of CD103 and reduced the maturation status of DCs in mesenteric lymph nodes, Peyer's patches, and spleen. Bone marrow-derived dendritic cells (BM-DCs) were activated by L9 in vitro, with an approximate 1.31-fold and 19.57-fold increase in expression of CD103 in CD11c+DCs and the level of IL-10 production, respectively, while the expression of CD86 did not change significantly. These data demonstrate that L9 reduced the BLG allergic sensitization, likely through regDCs mediated active suppression.