Prevention of Allergy: From Immunology of Pregnancy To Infant Feeding in the First Months of Life
https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v15i6.1658
Abstract
The continued increase in the incidence of allergic diseases in children population generates reasonable interest of allergists. The article describes the basic mechanisms of immunological response in light of the allergy risk modulation in children. It discusses a new approach to the prescription of hypoallergenic diets for healthy pregnant and lactating women to prevent allergies in children. A separate section examines the influence of the infant feeding mode in the first months of life on the risk of formation of allergies as a child grows, as well as key mechanisms for the formation of the oral tolerance phenomenon. The results from the study of immunological processes that underlie the phenomenon of oral tolerance confirm the ability to reduce the risk of formation of cow's milk protein allergy in formula-fed infants by using formulas based on hydrolysed protein.
About the Author
Sergey E. Ukraintsev
Medical Director of Nestle Russia LLC
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russian Federation
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Ukraintsev S.E. Prevention of Allergy: From Immunology of Pregnancy To Infant Feeding in the First Months of Life. Current Pediatrics. 2016;15(6):604-609. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15690/vsp.v15i6.1658
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