Ethnic differences in intestinal disaccharidase values in children in Finland

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 283-287

  Kolho, Kaija Leena ^a   Savilahti, Erkki ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Helicobacter pylori; Lactase; Maltase; Sucrase

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; DISACCHARIDASE; INTESTINE ENZYME; LACTASE; SUCRASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTESTINE VILLUS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA; ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; BETA-GALACTOSIDASE; BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISACCHARIDASES; DUODENUM; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FINLAND; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINES; LACTASE; REFERENCE VALUES; SUCRASE;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 0034041439     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200003000-00013     Document Type: Article

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