Malabsorption Syndrome

BACKGROUND Studies have shown wide variation in the prevalence of lactose malabsorption across the world, but no systematic… (More)

Human intestinal microbiota create a complex polymicrobial ecology. This is characterised by its high population density, wide… (More)

On December 13th and 14th a group of scientists and clinicians met in Washington, DC, for the cachexia consensus conference. At… (More)

Folates are essential nutrients that are required for one-carbon biosynthetic and epigenetic processes. While folates are… (More)

Dietary fructose induces abdominal symptoms in patients with fructose malabsorption, but there are no published guidelines on its… (More)

There is no one cause of bone fragility; genetic and environmental factors play a part in development of smaller bones, fewer or… (More)

Poor people in developing countries endure the burden of disease caused by four common species of soil-transmitted nematode that… (More)

The article briefly describes the various methods that are available for diagnosing hypolactasia. Special attention is drawn to… (More)

We developed a test procedure for the clinical evaluation of the absorption of vitamin D. Serum vitamin D concentrations were… (More)

To explore the effect of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome on gastrointestinal structure and absorption, the cases of 12… (More)