A randomized trial of Lactobacillus acidophilus BG2FO4 to treat lactose intolerance

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 140-146

  Saltzman, John R ^a   Russell, Robert M ^b   Golner, Barbara ^b   Barakat, Susan ^b   Dallal, Gerard E ^b   Goldin, Barry R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Breath hydrogen test; Humans; Hypochlorhydria; Lactobacillus acidophilus; Lactose intolerance; Omeprazole

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

ACHLORHYDRIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALE; NONHUMAN;

LACTOBACILLUS ACIDOPHILUS;

EID: 0032893497     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.1.140     Document Type: Article

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