Role of irritable bowel syndrome in subjective lactose intolerance

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 710-705

  Vesa, Tuula H ^b   Seppo, Leena M ^b   Marteau, Philippe R ^b   Sahi, Timo ^b   Korpela, Riitta ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR NUTRITION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bowel Disease Questionnaire; Functional bowel disorder; Humans; Irritable bowel syndrome; Lactose intolerance; Sex

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY PRODUCT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031978125     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/67.4.710     Document Type: Article

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