Small intestinal lactase status, frequency distribution of enzyme activity and milk intake in a multi-ethnic population

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 297-302

  Iqbal, T H ^a   Bradley, R ^a   Reilly, H M ^a   Lewis, K O ^a   Cooper, B T ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISACCHARIDASE; LACTASE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIETARY INTAKE; DUODENUM BIOPSY; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACTASE DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILK; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SMALL INTESTINE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030482334     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5614(96)80003-3     Document Type: Article

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