Childhood Cow's Milk Allergy Raises Healthcare Costs
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Managing children's cow's milk allergy is costly to families and to healthcare systems, largely owing to costs of prescriptions, according to an industry-sponsored study based on data from the United Kingdom. Management of cow's milk allergy necessitates the exclusion of cow's milk protein from the diet. Whilst breastmilk remains the ideal nutrient source in infants with cow's milk allergy, infants who are not exclusively breastfed require a hypoallergenic formula
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@sohini Medications were prescribed to significantly more children with cow's milk allergy (CMA), at a higher rate, than to those without CMA. In particular, prescriptions for antireflux medication increased by almost 500%. Children with CMA needed significantly more healthcare contacts and at a higher rate than those without CMA.