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Testing for lactase non-persistence in a Dutch population: Genotyping versus the hydrogen breath test.
Annals of clinical biochemistry - 1 Jul 2023
Stouten Karlijn, Wolfhagen Frank, Castel Rob, van de Werken Marjan, Klerks Johan, Verheijen François, Vermeer Henricus J
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BACKGROUND: Lactose intolerance is defined as the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms, such as bloating, abdominal pain or diarrhoea, after consumption of lactose in individuals with lactose malabsorption. Most cases involve primary lactose intolerance, caused by a loss of activity of the enzyme lactase, needed for digestion of lactose. A traditional method of establishing lactose intolerance is the hydrogen...
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