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Lactose malabsorption diagnosed by 50-g dose is inferior to assess clinical intolerance and to predict response to milk withdrawal than 25-g dose in an endemic area.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Sept 2013
Ghoshal Uday C, Kumar Sunil, Misra Asha, Mittal Balraj
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BACKGROUND: Lactose malabsorption (LM), diagnosed currently using lactose hydrogen breath and tolerance tests (LHBT, LTT) with a high, nonphysiological dose (50-g), may mimic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In LM-endemic areas, clinically significant malabsorption (lactose intolerance) may be bet...
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