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Clinical Trial
. 2003 Jan-Feb;79(1):49-54.

[Comparison between pre-thickened and home-thickened formulas in gastroesophageal reflux treatement]

[Article in Portuguese]
Francisco J Penna  1 , Rocksane C Norton, Anfrisina S T Carvalho, Beatriz C T Pompeu, Gustavo C Penna, Marisa F Ferreira, Cristiano G Duque, Juliana Couto, Júnia X Maia, Plínio Flores, José Francisco Soares
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Clinical Trial

[Comparison between pre-thickened and home-thickened formulas in gastroesophageal reflux treatement]

[Article in Portuguese]
Francisco J Penna et al. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2003 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of a pre-thickened infant formula (Nan AR) with a conventional homemade formula in the reduction of regurgitation and vomiting in infants with gastroesophageal reflux.\par

Methods: A hundred children, under 12 months, not exclusively breast feeding, were select for the study. Forty-eight were treated with conventional formula with starch and 52 with pre-thickened infant formula.\par

Results: There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the improvement or cure of symptoms, each treatment having been effective.\par

Conclusion: Thickened formulas, pre-thickened or home-thickened, have shown the same efficacy in the management of gastroesophageal reflux in children.

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