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MeSH Heading: Milk Hypersensitivity
Tree Number(s): C20.543.480.370.500
Unique ID: D016269
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016269
Annotation: coordinate with specific milk product /‌adv eff if pertinent; do not confuse with LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, a lactase deficiency
Scope Note: Allergic reaction to milk (usually cow's milk) or milk products. MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY should be differentiated from LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, an intolerance to milk as a result of congenital deficiency of lactase.
Entry Term(s): Allergy, Milk; Cow's Milk Allergy; Cow's Milk Protein Allergy; Hypersensitivity, Milk; Milk Allergy
Previous Indexing: Food Hypersensitivity (1966-1990); Milk/adverse effects (1966-1990)
See Also: Lactose Intolerance
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/05/29
Revision Date: 2021/07/07

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

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immunology (IM)

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microbiology (MI)

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pathology (PA)

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Concept UI: M0024863
Scope Note: Allergic reaction to milk (usually cow's milk) or milk products. MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY should be differentiated from LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, an intolerance to milk as a result of congenital deficiency of lactase.
Terms: Milk Hypersensitivity Preferred Term
Term UI T048480
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Hypersensitivity, Milk
Term UI T048479
Date02/03/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Milk Allergy
Term UI T048478
Date03/30/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Allergy, Milk
Term UI T424609
Date09/21/2000
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002)

Milk Hypersensitivity MeSH Descriptor Data 2023