Anania Caterina, Mondì Filippo, Brindisi Giulia, Spagnoli Alessandra, De Canditiis Daniela, Gesmini Arianna, Marchetti Lavinia, Fichera Alessia, Piccioni Maria Grazia, Zicari Anna Maria, Olivero Francesca
Department of Maternal Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy.
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Nutrients. 2025 Jan 6;17(1):194. doi: 10.3390/nu17010194.
Cow's milk allergy (CMA) is the most common food allergy among children. An oral food challenge (OFC) remains a mainstay of the diagnosis of CMA, especially for the non-IgE-mediated type; however, this test can be risky and time-consuming. Hence, there is a need to identify biomarkers. Fecal calprotectin (FC) showed variable results, with good reliability and reproducibility in CMA patients. In this prospective study, we enrolled 76 children (aged 5-18 months) with CMA-related gastrointestinal and cutaneous symptoms following guidelines from the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Clinical assessments included history, physical examination, skin prick tests, and IgE assays. FC levels and the Cow's Milk Related Symptom Score (CoMiSS) were measured in 51 patients pre (T1) and post-diet (T2), with a subgroup analysis of 15 patients with elevated baseline FC (>50 mg/kg). The results showed that FC levels significantly decreased after the elimination diet (median: 30 mg/kg at T1, 16 mg/kg at T2; < 0.01). In the subgroup with higher FC levels, median values dropped from 90 mg/kg to 33 mg/kg ( < 0.01). CoMiSS also improved (median: 8.50 at T1, 3.00 at T2; < 0.01). Linear regression analysis showed no correlation between FC values and the CoMiSS at T1 and T2. In conclusion, the reduction in FC value after an elimination diet suggests that it could be considered a possible biomarker of bowel inflammation in CMA patients. Further studies are necessary to confirm these data and to evaluate and standardize the use of FC for diagnosis and follow-up of CMA.
牛奶过敏(CMA)是儿童中最常见的食物过敏。口服食物激发试验(OFC)仍然是CMA诊断的主要方法,特别是对于非IgE介导型;然而,该测试可能有风险且耗时。因此,需要识别生物标志物。粪便钙卫蛋白(FC)结果不一,在CMA患者中具有良好的可靠性和可重复性。在这项前瞻性研究中,我们按照欧洲儿科胃肠病学、肝病学和营养学会的指南,纳入了76名患有CMA相关胃肠道和皮肤症状的儿童(年龄5 - 18个月)。临床评估包括病史、体格检查、皮肤点刺试验和IgE检测。对51名患者在饮食前(T1)和饮食后(T2)测量了FC水平和牛奶相关症状评分(CoMiSS),对15名基线FC升高(>50 mg/kg)的患者进行了亚组分析。结果显示,排除饮食后FC水平显著下降(中位数:T1时为30 mg/kg,T2时为16 mg/kg;<0.01)。在FC水平较高的亚组中,中位数从90 mg/kg降至33 mg/kg(<0.01)。CoMiSS也有所改善(中位数:T1时为8.50,T2时为3.00;<0.01)。线性回归分析显示T1和T2时FC值与CoMiSS之间无相关性。总之,排除饮食后FC值的降低表明它可能被视为CMA患者肠道炎症的一种可能生物标志物。需要进一步研究来证实这些数据,并评估和规范FC在CMA诊断和随访中的应用。
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