Open AccessRenal tubular acidosis, food allergy, IgA and IgG deficiency in Mexican children
Author(s) -
EstradaReyes Elizabeth,
Maciel Blanca Morfin,
MedeirosDomingo Mara
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-1-s1-p111
Subject(s) - medicine , food allergy , renal tubular acidosis , allergy , immunology , metabolic acidosis , acidosis , pediatrics
Results Median age 20 months (±12 months), 15 female (50%) 15 male(50%). IgA2 deficiency 16 (53%), IgG4 and IgA2 deficiencies 13 (43%), IgG4 deficiency 27 (90%), 29 patients had distal renal tubular acidosis (96%) 1 patient with proximal renal tubular acidosis. About food allergies, cow’s milk 28(93%), egg 18 (60%), wheat 0, corn 8 (26.6%), soy 2 (6.6%), non IgE mediated to cow’s milk 6 (20%), egg 6 (20%), soy 7 (23%), wheat 4 (13%), corn 1 (3.3%). The formula used to cow’s milk allergy was aminoacid based formula 19 (63.3%), extensively hydrolized formula 11 (36.6%). Gastroesophageal reflux was associated in 83.3%, wheezing 75%, diarrhea 33.3%, atopic dermatitis 25%, rhinitis 83.3%, urticaria 19.4%, constipacion 2.8%, blood stools 2.8%.