cow's milk intolerance (causing constipation in children)
Last reviewed 01/2018
- a randomised, double-blind, cross-over trial found that fourty-four children (out of a total of sixty-five) referred to a specialist centre with chronic idiopathic constipation responded to the exclusion of cow's milk.
- in some young children, cow's milk intolerance may result in constipation by causing painful rectal or anal lesions.
- chronic idiopathic constipation in young children is a common problem in general practice and a two-week trial of cow's milk exclusion may be a worthwhile management option.
Reference:
- NEJM (1998), 339, 1155-6.