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Genetic lactase non-persistence, consumption of milk products and intakes of milk nutrients in Finns from childhood to young adulthood.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Jul 2009
Laaksonen Marika M L, Mikkilä Vera, Räsänen Leena, Rontu Riikka, Lehtimäki Terho J, Viikari Jorma S A, Raitakari Olli T
Abstract excerpt
Previous evidence suggests that the lactase gene C/T- 13910 polymorphism (rs4988235) is associated with avoidance of milk products and lower Ca intake. We examined whether the consumption of milk and milk products and the intakes of milk nutrients differ between the lactase genotypes from childhood to young adulthood. Subjects belong to the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study where the first cross-sectional...
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