Article
Molecularly-defined lactose malabsorption, milk consumption and anthropometric differences in adult males.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 Dec 2005
Gugatschka M, Dobnig H, Fahrleitner-Pammer A, Pietschmann P, Kudlacek S, Strele A, Obermayer-Pietsch B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lactose malabsorption (LM) may be associated with reduced skeletal calcium content. Diagnosis to date has been based on indirect methods, with a high false-negative rate. Identification of the LCT polymorphism led to development of a PCR-based test. AIM: To evaluate the PCR-based test compared to a combination the hydrogen breath test and the lactose tolerance test, and investigate anthropometrical...
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