Recurrent Abdominal Pain of Childhood Due to Lactose Intolerance: A Prospective Study

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 300, Issue 26, 1979, Pages 1449-1452

  Barr, Ronald G ^a   Levine, Melvin D ^a   Watkins, John B ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS; DIARRHEA; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALABSORPTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE;

EID: 0018776245     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM197906283002602     Document Type: Article

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