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Lactase deficiency (disorder)

Known as: Lactase deficiency, deficiency lactase 
 
National Institutes of Health

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Gastrointestinal DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Lactose Intolerance

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Bloating and Distention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Role of Gas Production and Visceral Sensation After Lactose Ingestion in a Population With Lactase Deficiency
OBJECTIVES:Bloating and distention are often attributed to dietary factors by patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Frequency of lactose malabsorption among healthy southern and northern Indian populations by genetic analysis and lactose hydrogen breath and tolerance tests.
BACKGROUND Lactose malabsorption (LM), the inability to break down lactose into glucose and galactose, is due to a deficiency in… Expand
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Multiple Rare Variants as a Cause of a Common Phenotype: Several Different Lactase Persistence Associated Alleles in a Single Ethnic Group
Persistence of intestinal lactase into adulthood allows humans to use milk from other mammals as a source of food and water. This… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
A novel polymorphism associated with lactose tolerance in Africa: multiple causes for lactase persistence?
Persistence or non-persistence of lactase expression into adult life is a polymorphic trait that has been attributed to a single… Expand
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2006
2006
Lactase non-persistence and milk consumption in Estonia.
AIM To define the frequency of the C/T-13910 variant associated with lactase persistence/non-persistence trait and to analyze the… Expand
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1998
1998
Assignment of the locus for congenital lactase deficiency to 2q21, in the vicinity of but separate from the lactase-phlorizin hydrolase gene.
Congenital lactase deficiency (CLD) is an autosomal recessive, gastrointestinal disorder characterized by watery diarrhea… Expand
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Lactose malabsorption from yogurt, pasteurized yogurt, sweet acidophilus milk, and cultured milk in lactase-deficient individuals.
The use of fermented dairy foods is common in areas of the world where lactase deficiency is prevalent. Recently, we have shown… Expand
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1984
1984
Enzyme replacement therapy for primary adult lactase deficiency. Effective reduction of lactose malabsorption and milk intolerance by direct addition of beta-galactosidase to milk at mealtime.
The addition of microbial beta-galactosidases directly to milk at mealtime represents a potential "enzyme replacement therapy… Expand
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Recurrent abdominal pain and lactose absorption in children.
The association of lactase deficiency with recurrent abdominal pain was investigated. One hundred three white children between… Expand
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Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Prospective comparison of indirect methods for detecting lactase deficiency.
To compare sensitivity, specificity and convenience, four indirect methods of detecting lactase deficiency were tested… Expand
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