Diagnosis of lactose intolerance and the "nocebo" effect: The role of negative expectations

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 616-619

  Vernia, Piero ^a   Di Camillo, Mauro ^a   Foglietta, Tiziana ^a   Avallone, Veronica E ^a   De Carolis, Aurora ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen breath test; Lactose intolerance; Lactose malabsorption; Nocebo effect; Placebo

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTOSE;

ABDOMINAL DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; LACTOSE TOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 77955022978     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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