Symptoms of milk allergy

   Milk contains more than twenty different substances of protein nature. The most important allergens considered casein, alpha-lactalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin and milk lipoproteins.



    Casein and beta-lactoglobulin in the composition consists of milk of other animals. Therefore, when an allergy to cow's milk hypersensitivity is possible to milk of other animals, such as goat's milk. If you are allergic to alpha-lactalbumin cow's milk can be cross-allergic to beef proteins.

Symptoms of milk allergy

   Children of all ages are allergic to dairy products manifested typical symptoms of atopic dermatitis: skin redness, itching, rash, desquamation.

   In the allergic process involves the mucous membranes of the eyes and nose. Runny nose, watery eyes, redness of the sclera, itching and swelling of the eyelids.

Cow's milk allergens can trigger the development of asthma.