CMPA Causes

There’s a lot going on in developing immune systems, and sometimes they make mistakes. If an infant’s immune system incorrectly identifies a protein in cow's milk to be harmful it can trigger an allergic reaction.

When the immune system makes this error, the reaction can upset the baby's stomach and intestines, leading to a range of different symptoms. But when the immune system makes this error and tries to attack the The reaction can upset the baby, leading to a range of different symptoms.

Why this happens is still not well understood, but it is not believed to be connected to genetics or to be triggered by a specific incident when the child was exposed to cow’s milk protein or another substance.