Fecal Calprotectin and Eosinophil-Derived Neurotoxin in Children with Non-IgE-Mediated Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Fecha de publicación: 01/04/2021 Fecha Ahead of Print: 09/04/2021

Autores de IIS La Fe

• María Roca Llorens

  Autor

• Esther Donat Aliaga

  Autor

• Antonio José Cañada Martinez

  Autor

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  Carmen Ribes Koninckx

  Autor

Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Varela, AR
• Carvajal, E
• Cano, F
• Armisen, A
• Ekoff, H
• Rydell, N

Grupos

• Enfermedad celíaca e Inmunopatología digestiva

  

  Leader

  Carmen Ribes Koninckx

Abstract

Our aim is to assess the efficacy of fecal calprotectin (fCP) and fecal eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (fEDN) as diagnostic markers of cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) and for monitoring the infants' response to a non-IgE mediated cow's milk protein (CMP)-free diet. We prospectively recruited infants aged 0 to 9 months. Stool samples were taken from 30 infants with CMPA, 19 with mild functional gastrointestinal disorders, 28 healthy infants, and 28 children who presented mild infections. Despite the fact that levels of fCP and fEDN in CMPA infants were higher than in healthy infants at month 0, differences for both parameters did not reach statistical significance (p-value 0.119 and 0.506). After 1 month of an elimination diet, no statistically significant differences in fCP with basal levels were found (p-values 0.184) in the CMPA group. We found a high variability in the fCP and fEDN levels of young infants, and discrepancies in individual behavior of these markers after a CMP-free diet was started. It seems that neither fCP nor fEDN levels are helpful to discriminate between healthy infants and those with signs or symptoms related to non-IgE-mediated CMPA. Additionally, it is debatable if on an individual basis, fCP or fEDN levels could be used for clinical follow-up and dietary compliance monitoring. However, prospective studies with larger populations are needed to draw robust conclusions.

Keywords

• fecal calprotectin; eosinophil-derived neurotoxin; non-IgE-mediated cow’ s milk protein allergy