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Lactase genetic polymorphisms and coeliac disease in children: a cohort study.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2015
Kuchay Raja A H, Thapa Babu R, Mahmood Akhtar, Anwar Mumtaz, Mahmood Safrun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lactase activity declines during childhood in the majority of human populations leading to adult-type hypolactasia (AtH). C/T-13910 and G/A-22018 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been suggested to be associated with AtH in different human populations. Coeliac disease (CD) is an autoimmune condition characterized by damage to intestinal cells leading to ultimate deterioration. AIM: This...
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