Clinical evaluation, biochemistry and genetic polymorphism analysis for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance in a population from northeastern Brazil

Clinical evaluation, biochemistry and genetic polymorphism analysis for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance in a population from northeastern Brazil

OBJECTIVE: This work aimed to evaluate and correlate symptoms, biochemical blood test results and single nucleotide polymorphisms for lactose intolerance diagnosis. METHOD: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil, with a total of 119 patients, 54 of whom were lactose intol...

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Main Authors: Paulo Roberto Lins Ponte, Pedro Henrique Quintela Soares de Medeiros, Alexandre Havt, Joselany Afio Caetano, David A.C. Cid, Mara de Moura Gondim Prata, Alberto Melo Soares, Richard L. Guerrant, Josyf Mychaleckyj, Aldo Ângelo Moreira Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2016-02-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Lactose Intolerance
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
Clinical Management
Diagnosis of Lactose Intolerance
Lactose-Tolerant Phenotype
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