A comparison between lactose breath test and quick test on duodenal biopsies for diagnosing lactase deficiency in patients with self-reported lactose intolerance

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 148-152

  Furnari, Manuele ^a   Bonfanti, Daria ^a   Parodi, Andrea ^a   Franzè, Jolanda ^a   Savarino, Edoardo ^a   Bruzzone, Luca ^b   Moscatelli, Alessandro ^b   Di Mario, Francesco ^b   Dulbecco, Pietro ^b   Savarino, Vincenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Lactose breath test; Lactose intolerance; Lactose quick test; Malabsorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892794002     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31824e9132     Document Type: Article

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