Open AccessManagement of cow’s milk protein allergy in primary care
Author(s) -
Bakshi Dinkar,
Pollock Ian
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-p40
Subject(s) - medicine , primary care , allergy , cow's milk allergy , family medicine , milk protein , alternative medicine , immunology , pediatrics , food allergy , food science , pathology , chemistry
Background The incidence of Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy ( CMPA ) is increasing in the United Kingdom. However, many practitioners in primary care are unsure about its diagnosis and management. There is usually a lag period of a few months, between the first presentation of children with CMPA to their General Practitioner ( GP ), and referral to an Allergist. Enfield area comprises a middleclass, and relatively affluent population of London.