Lactose intolerance symptoms assessed by meta-analysis: A grain of truth that leads to exaggeration

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1107-1113

  Savaiano, Dennis A ^a   Boushey, Carol J ^a   McCabe, George P ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flatulence; Lactose digestion; Lactose intolerance; Meta analysis; Milk intolerance

Indexed keywords

LACTOSE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; BLOATING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DAIRY PRODUCT; DIARRHEA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LOOSE FECES; META ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33645506092     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.4.1107     Document Type: Conference Paper

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