DIFERENÇAS DE DIAGNÓSTICOS E TRATAMENTOS ENTRE ALERGIA À PROTEÍNA DO LEITE DA VACA E A INTOLERÂNCIA À LACTOSE EM CRIANÇAS

Abstract

Milk protein allergy (CMPA) is an inflammatory disease that is also reflected in the gastrointestinal tract, but which is triggered in response to an immune reaction against certain proteins that are present in cow's milk, on the other hand, lactose intolerance is characterized by the absence of the enzyme called lactase and presents similar symptoms. It is important to differentiate diagnosis and treatment of both in a specific group at the beginning of their development: children. Thus, the present research will seek to evidence the prevalence and factors associated with the triggering of lactose intolerance and allergy to cow's milk protein. This is a literature review study using the Scielo, Lilacs, Pub-Med, Science Direct and Virtual Health Library databases. As an inclusion criterion, studies from the last five years (2017-2022) will be sought. As exclusion criteria, duplicate or repetitive articles, as well as those with a time lapse that exceeds the predetermined. In conclusion, it is highlighted that there is no relationship between the immune system and food intolerance, since the symptoms of food allergy are different from the former.