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Effect of a Hydrolyzed Rice Protein-based Formula on Growth, Tolerance, and Health-related Quality of Life in Infants With Cow's Milk Protein Allergy.

The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate that the growth of infants fed with the Test Formula is non-inferior those fed with the Control Formula. The study will also evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerance, quatliy of life and acceptability of the new rice protein-based formula in infants with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA).

Impact of Zinc as a New Adjuvant Therapy for Cow Milk Protein Allergy in Children.

Children presented with manifestations of Cow Milk Protein Allergy will be enrolled for Cow Milk -related Symptoms Score (CoMiSS assessment). Detailed History, nutritional and clinical examination will be done to fulfill items of CoMiSS. Children will be randomly allocated to two groups. Oral Zinc will be supplemented to the interventional group. CoMiSS will be recorded at the baseline and weekly till 4 weeks. Then Oral Food Challenge (OFC) will be done to confirm the diagnosis and CoMiSS assessment will be recorded again to see if Zinc has any modulatory effect on reappearance of symptoms. The people administering the intervention, the people assessing the outcomes, the patients and their caregivers will all be blinded to the type of treatment. Children who will be presented with skin manifestation will be assessed by Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis Index (SCORAD score) once diagnosed and weekly till 4 weeks after zinc supplementation to see if Zinc has any modulatory effect.