Lactose intolerance in Thai adults

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1501-1505

  Densupsoontorn, Narumon ^a   Jirapinyo, Pipop ^a   Thamonsiri, Nuchnoi ^a   Chantaratin, Sasitorn ^a,b   Wongarn, Renu ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Breath hydrogen test; Lactose; Lactose absorber; Lactose intolerance; Lactose malabsorber; Lactose tolerance

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LACTOSE; PROTEIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INCIDENCE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LACTOSE TOLERANCE; MALE; MILK; THAILAND;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; THAILAND;

EID: 13744250088     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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