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M D García Novo

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PubMed1997

[Special infant formulas].

INTRODUCTION: Breast feeding is the optimal mode of feeding for the normal fullterm infant. Formulas prepared to substitute total or partially human milk were available by the end of the last century. The composition of infant formulas has evolved greatly, because of the advance of scientific researches, and a large array of formulas for particular circumstances is actually available. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is to revise, compare and discuss the special manufactured formulas commercially available. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Record of the data from the manufacturer's advise leaflet or formulary for each product, and the information provided by each manufacturer after being contacted with them. RESULTS: Today there is an ample offer of specific formulas in the market. We present the composition of each specific formulas grouped as: Formulas for premature, modified formulas in its basic constituents and formulas with addition of thickeners. The general characteristics of each group are described, as well as indications and possible risks of their use. CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge of the characteristics of specific formulas is crucial for a correct prescription and choice of the most suitable one for each individual case.

Dietary Proteins↗
PubMed1992

[Dermatitis herpetiformis vs. celiac disease].

Twenty-nine patients affected with dermatitis herpetiformis (HD), all of whom were on a diet including gluten, were investigated for symptoms of enteropathy. Of these patients, 71% presented severe intestinal lesions, indistinguishable from those found in coeliac disease (CD). However, there were little other clinical manifestations of this finding since only three children in this group had weight and height < or = P3. Of the remaining children, 18% had moderate intestinal atrophy and 10% had normal mucosa or mucosa with negligible changes. When changed to a gluten free diet, the intestinal lesions subsided, dermic lesions disappeared in 17 patients, improved in 8 others and remained the same in the other three patients that were still on variable diets. A study of human leukocyte antigens (HLA) class II showed a total association with Dqw2 and 85% association to DR3, which was identical to the coeliac disease control group. These findings lead one to conclude that HD and CD are different clinical expressions of the same sensitivity to gluten which is associated to an immunological disorder with a common genetic base linked to certain HLA molecules.

Celiac Disease↗