SMA Alfamino Hypoallergenic Infant Formula

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In both cases, the cow’s milk protein triggers the body’s immune system to have an allergic reaction. This can cause symptoms that affect the skin, breathing and/or digestive system of your baby. There are two types of allergic reactions: Thompson-ChagoyanOC, et al.Faecal Microbiota and Short-Chain Fatty Acid Levels in Faeces from Infants withCow‘s Milk Protein Allergy Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2011;156(3):325–332. Muraro A, et al. EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines: diagnosis and management of food allergy. Allergy 2014;69(8):1008–1025.

Nestlé Health Science produces a range of foods for special medical purposes (FSMP) for use under medical supervision. A sample product should only be requested for a patient if deemed suitable following a professional evaluation from an appropriate healthcare professional. Althera® and Alfamino® are infant FSMPs and should only be used after the full consideration of the feeding options available, including breastfeeding. Chin AM, et al. Morphogenesis and maturation of the embryonic and postnatal intestine. Semin Cell Dev Biol2017;66:81-93. Vandenplas Y, et al. Safety and adequacy of an optimized formula for pediatric patients with cow’s milk-sensitive enteropathy. Minerva Pediatr. 2010;62(4)339–45. Vandenplas Y, et al.Growth in infants with cow’s milk protein allergy fed an amino acid-based formula.Abstract N-O-013 presented at ESPGHAN, 2019. JPediatrGastroenterolNutr2019;68(Suppl1).

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Tanaka M and Nakayama J. Development of the gut microbiota in infancy and its impact on health in later life Allergol Int 2017;66(4):515-522. Milla P, et al. A new semi-elemental diet for small intestinal inflammatory disease (abstract). ESPGHAN. 2004. Abstract PO583.

Azad MB, et al. Infant gut microbiota and food sensitization: associations in the first year of life. Clin Exp Allergy 2015;45(3):632-643.