milk allergy
Lactose immune reaction
A milk allergy is an immune reaction to proteins in cow's milk, distinct from lactose intolerance, which involves difficulty digesting milk sugar.
Symptoms range from hives and digestive upset to severe anaphylaxis.
Most common in infants and young children, many outgrow it: She developed a milk allergy as a baby but can tolerate dairy now.
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
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- wheezingHarsh, whistling respiration
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