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Concordance between Lactose Quick Test, hydrogen-methane breath test and genotyping for the diagnosis of lactose malabsorption in children.
Neurogastroenterology and motility - 1 May 2018
Rojo C, Jaime F, Azócar L, Hernández C, Villagrán A, Miquel J F, Arancibia G
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BACKGROUND: Lactose intolerance is a frequent condition in certain populations. Different methods for diagnosis exist. There is scarce literature regarding Lactose Quick Test (LQT) and concordance with other methods for lactose intolerance diagnosis in children. METHODS: Prospectively, we included children who underwent gastroduodenoscopy for evaluation of abdominal pain. We obtained a duodenal sample for LQT and...
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