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Milk allergy is a minor cause of milk avoidance due to perceived hypersensitivity among schoolchildren in Northern Sweden.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Feb 2016
Winberg Anna, West Christina E, Strinnholm Åsa, Nordström Lisbeth, Hedman Linnea, Rönmark Eva
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AIM: We investigated phenotypes of milk hypersensitivity among schoolchildren aged 11-12 in Northern Sweden. METHODS: In a population-based cohort, 1824 (98%) children aged 11-12 participated in a questionnaire survey, skin prick testing, interviews on food hypersensitivity and assessment of body mass index (BMI). Of the 265 children reporting milk hypersensitivity, milk avoidance and no coeliac disease, 236...
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