What is milk allergy?
Also known as: dairy allergy
Milk allergy occurs when your child’s body’s immune system (which normally helps fight infections) identifies certain cows milk proteins contained in many dairy products, as harmful, triggering an abnormal bodily overreaction. It’s common in infants and children. Milk allergy is not the same as lactose intolerance.
Reviewed by: Jack Wolfsdorf, MD, FAAP
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