Blinded Oral Challenges with Lactose and Placebo Accurately Diagnose Lactose Intolerance: A Real-Life Study

Blinded Oral Challenges with Lactose and Placebo Accurately Diagnose Lactose Intolerance: A Real-Life Study

Lactose intolerance (LI) is characterized by diarrhea, abdominal pain, or bloating occurring after lactose consumption in patients with lactose malabsorption. The National Institute of Health (NIH) proposed a double-blind placebo testing to identify LI individuals correctly. However, until now, no s...

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Main Authors: Alba Rocco, Debora Compare, Costantino Sgamato, Alberto Martino, Luca De Simone, Pietro Coccoli, Maria Laura Melone, Gerardo Nardone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
lactose malabsorption
lactose intolerance
placebo challenge
hydrogen breath test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1653

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