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Molecular analysis of the fructose transporter gene (GLUT5) in isolated fructose malabsorption.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 15 Nov 1996
Wasserman D, Hoekstra J H, Tolia V, Taylor C J, Kirschner B S, Takeda J, Bell G I, Taub R, Rand E B
Abstract excerpt
Fructose, a naturally occurring monosaccharide, is increasingly used as an added sweetener in processed foods in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Increased fructose intake combined with the identification of children with clinical evidence of isolated fructose malabsorption (IFM) has stimulated interest in possible disorders of fructose absorption. The intestinal absorption of fructose is carried out by the...
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