ALLERGIA ALLE PROTEINE DEL LATTE VACCINO E IMPIEGO DELLE FORMULE SOSTITUTIVE. IMPATTO SULLA CRESCITA E PROFILO PLASMATICO DELLE PROTEINE.

Background: Extensively hydrolyzed formula (eHF) is the first-line therapy in cow\u2019s milk protein allergy. Aims of the study: We studied growth and plasmatic protein profile, depending on the different formula employed. Materials and methods: We selected 40 children with cow\u2019s milk protein allergy. Diagnosis was made by skin prick test and double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge. Children were fed with soya protein-based or hydrolyzed rice protein-based or extensively hydrolyzed casein formula. The sample was analyzed at the 6th (t0) and 12th (t1) months of life: anthropometric parameters, plasmatic levels of total proteins, albumin, prealbumin, and retinol binding protein were collected. Results: The comparison among the groups fed with the different formulas didn\u2019t show a gap of weight z-score, length z-score and BMI z- score at t0 and t1. We found a positive trend of growth in children fed with rice protein-based formula. The plasmatic protein profiles among the three groups weren\u2019t statistically different (p