Hypolactasia & lactose intolerance among three ethnic groups in Malaysia

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 124, Issue DEC., 2006, Pages 697-704

  Asmawi, M Z ^a   Seppo, L ^b,c   Vapaatalo, H ^d   Korpela, Riita ^b,c,d  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b FOUNDATION FOR NUTRITION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^c VALIO LTD   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Chinese; Galactose excretion; Hypolactasia; Indians; Lactose intolerance; Malays

Indexed keywords

GALACTOSE; LACTOSE; LACTASE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INDIAN; LACTASE DEFICIENCY; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; URINARY EXCRETION; VOLUNTEER; ADOLESCENT; CHINA; ETHNOLOGY; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; LACTASE; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34247095225     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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