Abstract
We studied clinical findings in 16 preterm infants and low birth weight infants with gastrointestinal allergy. milk-specific IgE antibody levels were negative in all cases. Distended abdomen were the most common symptoms, and gastrointestinal allergy show several symptoms diarrhea, bloody stool, vomiting, CRP elevation, fever, liver function failure, respiratory failure. Although the most cases were due to cow's milk, a little case was due to breast milk. allergen-specific lymphocyte stimulation test is considered to be most useful for the diagnosis. nutritional change improved symptoms in all cases.
Because Low birth weight infants and preterm infants compared with term newborn, have poor gastrointestinal function to antigen, there should conduct a careful nutritional management.
