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Are there differences between patients with and without the homozygous--13910CC genetic variant in the MCM-6 gene upstream from the lactase gene?--A non-randomised, two armed intervention study without control group.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2014
Magiera R, Schürer-Maly C C, Mortsiefer A, Abholz H H, Maly F E, Pentzek M
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BACKGROUND: Patients with chronic abdominal complaints are a diagnostic challenge for general practitioners (GP). Lactose intolerance (LI) often remains undiagnosed in these patients. Genetic testing for the homozygous -13910CC variant of the MCM-6 gene (LI+) combined with a lactose-restricted diet (LRD) seems to be an acceptable approach. The primary aim of the study was to determine the effect of a LRD in...
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