A trial of lactase in the management of infant colic

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 281-285

  Kearney, P J ^a,b   Malone, A J ^a   Hayes, T ^a   Cole, M ^a   Hyland, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Formula feeds; Infant colic; Lactase; Lactose intolerance

Indexed keywords

LACTASE;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLIC; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0032414838     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00108.x     Document Type: Article

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