Doctors routinely misdiagnose cow's milk allergies in babies, survey suggests: NewsTarget.com

A survey by formula milk manufacturer SHS International Ltd. found that a majority of doctors believe that milk allergy symptoms in babies were being confused with other conditions.

The poll talked to 500 doctors, and nearly 80 percent felt their colleagues were making the misdiagnosis because the symptoms of milk allergies were vague and common, usually consisting of things like skin rashes and diarrhea.

The poll found that many doctors do not know the best treatment for milk allergies and usually recommended a soy-based formula. Department of Health and British Dietetics Association experts noted that soy milk is rich in compounds called phytoestrogens, which mimic the action of the female hormone oestrogen and could hamper the long-term fertility of infants.

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