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Lactose Intolerance Assessed by Analysis of Genetic Polymorphism, Breath Test and Symptoms in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Nutrients - 14 Apr 2021
Nardone Olga Maria, Manfellotto Francesco, D'Onofrio Caterina, Rocco Alba, Annona Giovanni, Sasso Francesca, De Luca Pasquale, Imperatore Nicola, Testa Anna, de Sire Roberto, Biffali Elio, Castiglione Fabiana
Abstract excerpt
Many patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) restrict dairy products to control their symptoms. The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of lactose intolerance assessed with hydrogen breath test (H-BT) in IBD patients in clinical remission compared to a sex, age and BMI matched control population. We further detected the prevalence of three single nucleotide polymorphisms of the lactase (LCT)...
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