Influence of changes in lactase activity and small-intestinal mucosal growth on lactose digestion and absorption in preterm infants

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 472-479

  Shulman, Robert J ^a,b   Wong, William W ^a   Smith, E O'Brian ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Lactose; Preterm infant; Small intestine

Indexed keywords

LACTASE; LACTOSE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDING DISORDER; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; NUTRITIONAL INTOLERANCE; PERFUSION; PREMATURITY; SMALL INTESTINE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; ENZYMOLOGY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

DIGESTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; INTESTINE, SMALL; LACTASE; LACTOSE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; PERFUSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 14544287823     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn.81.2.472     Document Type: Article

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