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  • Title: Some new and important clues to the causes of colic.
    Author: Buckley M.
    Journal: Br J Community Nurs; 2000 Sep; 5(9):462, 464-5. PubMed ID: 12192339.
    Abstract:
    Colic, or persistent unexplained crying in infants, is commonly encountered by health professionals. While not harmful to the child, it can place a great deal of stress on the parents and family. The cause of colic has not been definitively identified. Transient lactose intolerance, as a result of inadequate production of the enzyme lactase, is one possibility. Studies have shown a reduced crying time when formula or breast milk is incubated with lactase. Colief Infant Drops consist of lactase in a glycerol and water solution which, when added to formula or breast milk, converts lactose to simple sugars and makes the feed more easily digestible.
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