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Adult-type hypolactasia and lactose malabsorption in Poland.
Acta biochimica Polonica - 1 Jan 2010
Mądry Edyta, Lisowska Aleksandra, Kwiecień Jarosław, Marciniak Ryszard, Korzon-Burakowska Anna, Drzymała-Czyż Sławomira, Mojs Ewa, Walkowiak Jarosław
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BACKGROUND: The available data on the incidence of lactose malabsorption are contradictory. Potential bias in random selection is a major drawback of studies performed to-date. Moreover, molecular analysis of polymorphism -13910 C>T upstream of the lactase (LCT) gene (NM_005915.4:c.1917+326C>T; rs4988235) has not been reported in those studies. Therefore, in this study we aimed to assess genetic predisposition...
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