Dietary protein intolerance in infants with transient methemoglobinemia and diarrhea

J Pediatr. 1993 Jan;122(1):90-2. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)83495-x.

Abstract

Of 17 infants requiring hospitalization for primary soy or cow milk protein intolerance, six infants (35%) had transient methemoglobinemia. Reexposure to the offending protein caused diarrhea, metabolic acidosis, and transient methemoglobinemia in all patients. These six patients represented 65% of the total hospitalizations resulting from methemoglobinemia of any cause.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / etiology
  • Diarrhea, Infantile / etiology*
  • Dietary Proteins / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Glycine max / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Food / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Methemoglobinemia / etiology*
  • Milk Proteins / adverse effects*
  • Plant Proteins, Dietary / adverse effects*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Soybean Proteins

Substances

  • Dietary Proteins
  • Milk Proteins
  • Plant Proteins, Dietary
  • Soybean Proteins