Adult-type hypolactasia: clinical, morphologic and functional characteristics in brazilian patients at a university hospital

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 361-365

  Escoboza, Patrícia Martins Luizari ^a   Fernandes, Maria Inez Machado ^b   Peres, Luiz César ^b   Einerhand, Alexandra Wilhelmina Carla ^b   Galvão, Lívia Carvalho ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adult type hypolactasia; Disaccharidases; Immunohistochemistry; Lactase; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

LACTASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; DUODENUM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE MUCOSA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DUODENUM; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINAL MUCOSA; LACTASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 34548027536     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200410000-00011     Document Type: Article

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