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Cow's milk allergy.(Disease/Disorder overview)
- Article from:
- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- May 24, 2006
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What is a milk allergy?
A milk allergy is a reaction by your child's immune system to the protein in milk. Our immune systems normally respond to invaders that attack the body such as bacteria or viruses. With a food allergy, the body's immune system mistakenly attacks harmless things, such as the proteins found in cow's milk. Casein is the primary protein found in milk. It is the protein that is found in the solid part of milk (curd) when milk goes sour. Whey, the liquid part that remains once the curd is removed, contains the rest of the proteins. Your child can be allergic to the proteins in curd, whey or both.
In very young children, cow's milk is ...