Table 5.
Baseline characteristics and cessation of rectal bleeding in patients with amino acid-based formula feeding and breast-feeding [mean (range)]
Characteristic | Amino-acid based formula feeding | Breast-feeding |
No. of patients | 22 | 8 |
Age at presentation (wk) | 16.0 (5-26) | 20.6 (16-25)a |
Rectal bleeding at baseline (wk) | 7.9 (4-14) | 10.5 (6-16) |
Cessation of rectal bleeding (wk) | 1.4 (0.5-3) | |
Rectal bleeding at 3-mo visit (n) | 0 | 0 |
P < 0.05 vs formula feeding.