Scientific Opinion on lactose thresholds in lactose intolerance and galactosaemia

EFSA Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

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Author keywords

galactosaemia; intolerance; lactase; lactase nonpersistence; Lactose; threshold

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EID: 84957455425     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1777     Document Type: Article

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