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Is cornstarch-thickened milk formula better than strengthened regular milk formula for infant regurgitation?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 5, pages 72–73 (2008)Cite this article

boxed-textChao HC and Vandenplas Y (2007) Comparison of the effect of a cornstarch thickened formula and strengthened regular formula on regurgitation, gastric emptying and weight gain in infantile regurgitation. Dis Esophagus 20: 155–160

Cornstarch-thickened milk formula is an effective therapy for infant regurgitation; however, it should be used only in infants with GERD and in combination with appropriate therapeutic interventions

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  1. F Savino is Professor of Physiology and Nutrition and E Castagno is a Medical Doctor both at the School of Pediatrics, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy.,

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Savino, F., Castagno, E. Is cornstarch-thickened milk formula better than strengthened regular milk formula for infant regurgitation?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 5, 72–73 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep1009

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