Health Care : Current Reviews

CMPA: Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Joint Webinar: 14^th International Conference on Clinical Case Reports & 6^th International Conference on Pediatrics and Healthcare & 10^th World Summit on Oncology and Cancer Science

November 24, 2022 | Webinar

B Brundha Reddy

Dr NTR University of Health Sciences, India

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Health Care Curr Rev

Abstract:

Food allergy is an emerging health issue in India. It is an adverse effect arising from a specific immune response occurring on exposure to a particular food. Food allergy must be differentiated from food intolerance, which is general nonspecific term for any adverse reaction to particular constituent of food. Cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) is the most common food allergy in infancy, with reported prevalence of 1.5-3% in infancy and fall to <1% by 6 years of age.
Topics Covered:
• Introduction
• Symptoms and signs of CMPA
• Difference between CMPA and Lactose intolerance
• Algorithm for infants and children with symptoms
suggestive of CMPA
• Treatment of CMPA

Biography :

B Brundha Reddy is a Paediatrician in Hyderabad and has an experience of 7+ years in this field. She practices at Apollo clinic in Hyderabad. She completed MBBS from NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh, India in 2011 and MD Paediatrics from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences Andhra Pradesh, India in 2016. She completed PGPN course in Boston, US in 2019 and has also attended as a virtual speaker in an international conference in 2022.