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Association between celiac disease and primary lactase deficiency.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Dec 2012
Basso M S, Luciano R, Ferretti F, Muraca M, Panetta F, Bracci F, Ottino S, Diamanti A
Abstract excerpt
Primary lactase deficiency (PLD) is a common inherited condition caused by a reduced activity of lactase. Two single-nucleotide polymorphisms C/T(-13910) and G/A(-22018) upstream of the lactase gene are associated with lactase nonpersistence. In celiac disease (CD) patients, lactose intolerance could be due to secondary lactase deficiency and to PLD. The aim of this study were to evaluate the association of PLD...
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