Lactose Intolerance in Adults: Biological Mechanism and Dietary Management.

doi:10.3390/nu7095380

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Lactose Intolerance in Adults: Biological Mechanism and Dietary Management.

Nutrients - 18 Sept 2015

Deng Yanyong, Misselwitz Benjamin, Dai Ning, Fox Mark

Abstract excerpt

Lactose intolerance related to primary or secondary lactase deficiency is characterized by abdominal pain and distension, borborygmi, flatus, and diarrhea induced by lactose in dairy products. The biological mechanism and lactose malabsorption is established and several investigations are available, including genetic, endoscopic and physiological tests. Lactose intolerance depends not only on the expression of...

Topics

Adult
Dairy Products
Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted
Digestion
Fermentation
Gastrointestinal Absorption
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Gastrointestinal Tract
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Lactase
Lactose
Lactose Intolerance
Phenotype
Predictive Value of Tests
Risk Factors
Treatment Outcome

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PMID: 26393648
DOI: 10.3390/nu7095380
PMCID: PMC4586575

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