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Evaluation of a new DNA test compared with the lactose hydrogen breath test for the diagnosis of lactase non-persistence.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2005
Högenauer Christoph, Hammer Heinz F, Mellitzer Karin, Renner Wilfried, Krejs Günter J, Toplak Hermann
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recent publications have found that the CC genotype of the DNA variant -13910 T/C upstream of the LCT gene is associated with lactase non-persistence. We therefore compared the value of DNA testing for this variant (DNA test) with the lactose hydrogen breath test (H2 test), which is the clinical standard for the diagnosis of lactase non-persistence. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred and...
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