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**Objective**: To determine the effect of a partially hydrolysed formula on genetically predisposed children, with respect to the development of atopic clinical manifestations and __in vitro__ testing of serum IgE levels (total and milk‐specific). **Methods**: One hundred and ten infants were randomly assigned to receive either partially hydrolysed formula or standard infant formula, and were prospectively monitored from birth for clinical atopic symptoms and serum IgE levels. **Results**: Eczema occurred less frequently in infants receiving partially hydrolysed formula. This was significant (__P__ 0.05). **Conclusions**: Exclusive feeding of hypoallergenic milk formula in the first 4 months of life has a protective effect in terms of the development of atopic dermatitis in the first 2 years of life, compared to feeding with cow’s milk formula.

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Author

YH Chan; LPC Shek; M Aw; SH Quak; BW Lee

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1034-4810)

Published

2002

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)