RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Infant feeding and allergy. JF Archives of Disease in Childhood JO Arch Dis Child FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP 388 OP 393 DO 10.1136/adc.63.4.388 VO 63 IS 4 A1 Miskelly, F G A1 Burr, M L A1 Vaughan-Williams, E A1 Fehily, A M A1 Butland, B K A1 Merrett, T G YR 1988 UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/63/4/388.abstract AB The effect of withholding cows' milk was examined in 487 infants at high risk of allergic disease. Before birth they were randomly allocated either to a control group, most of whom received cows' milk preparations, or to an intervention group, who were offered a soya based substitute. Eczema and wheezing occurred to a similar extent in the two groups during the first year of life, although napkin rash, diarrhoea, and oral thrush were commoner in the intervention group, especially during the first three months. Breast feeding for any length of time was associated with a reduced incidence of wheezing and diarrhoea.