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Adult-type hypolactasia and calcium intake in polycystic ovary syndrome.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Dec 2012
Lerchbaum Elisabeth, Giuliani Albrecht, Gruber Hans-Jürgen, Pieber Thomas R, Obermayer-Pietsch Barbara
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Adult-type hypolactasia (ATH) is related to lower calcium and milk intake, which might be associated with obesity and metabolic disturbances. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) frequently suffer from metabolic disturbances including central obesity. We aimed to examine the association of ATH and calcium intake with anthropometric, metabolic and endocrine parameters in a cohort of PCOS and...
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