Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To determine if allergy to cows milk was responsible for symptoms in two children.DESIGN:Single patient trial.SETTING:General Practice in New Zealand.PARTICIPANTS:Two children aged about 6 monthsINTERVENTION:Alternating bottles of soya-based milk and cow's milk provided by neighbours over their back fence.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Presence of diarrhea, irritability, rash and wheeze.RESULTS:After 4 cycles of soya-based milk and cows milk one child proved to have a milk allergy and one did not.CONCLUSION:A systematic approach enabled conclusive diagnoses in both children.
