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The evolution of lactase persistence [PDF]
Antropologia Portuguesa, 2012 Lactase persistence has long been recognized as a striking example of human dietary adaptation to changes in food production habits. The observation that the prevalence of lactase persistence is positively correlated with the cultural history of dairying
Jorge Rocha
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The origins of lactase persistence in Europe.
PLoS Computational Biology, 2009 Lactase persistence (LP) is common among people of European ancestry, but with the exception of some African, Middle Eastern and southern Asian groups, is rare or absent elsewhere in the world.
Yuval Itan +4 more
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Ileal Lactase Expression Associates with Lactase Persistence Genotypes
Nutrients, 2021 (1) Background: Lactose digestion depends on persistence genotypes (including rs4988235), the frequency of which exhibits broad geographical variability. However, little is known about the relationship between lactase (LCT) genotypes and intestinal expression of LCT.
Jan Krzysztof Nowak +6 more
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European Consensus on Malabsorption-UEG & SIGE, LGA, SPG, SRGH, CGS, ESPCG, EAGEN, ESPEN, and ESPGHAN: Part 2: Screening, Special Populations, Nutritional Goals, Supportive Care, Primary Care Perspective. [PDF]
United European Gastroenterol JABSTRACT Malabsorption is a complex and multifaceted condition characterised by the defective passage of nutrients into the blood and lymphatic streams. Several congenital or acquired disorders may cause either selective or global malabsorption in both children and adults, such as cystic fibrosis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), coeliac ...
Lenti MV +29 more
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JGH Open, 2021 Background and Aim The absence of lactase in the intestinal villi due to mucosal injury or genetic factors causes undigested lactose to reach the colon where it is fermented.
Rajiv Baijal, Rakesh K Tandon
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The emergence of the capacity to digest milk in some populations represents a landmark in human evolution, linking genetic change with a component of niche construction, namely dairying.
Jonathan C. K. Wells +3 more
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Comparative metabolomics in primates reveals the effects of diet and gene regulatory variation on metabolic divergence. [PDF]
, 2014 Human diets differ from those of non-human primates. Among few obvious differences, humans consume more meat than most non-human primates and regularly cook their food.
Blekhman, Ran +5 more
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Lactase deficiency: latest diagnostic methods and treatment
Медицинский совет, 2013 The article tells about latest data on etiology, pathegenesis, diagnosis and treatment of lactase deficiency in children. Feces analysis for carbohydrates for diagnosis of lactase deficiency is not recommended.
M. L. Babayan
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Lactase persistence genotypes and malaria susceptibility in Fulani of Mali
Malaria Journal, 2011 Background Fulani are a widely spread African ethnic group characterized by lower susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum, clinical malaria morbidity and higher rate of lactase persistence compared to sympatric tribes.
Dolo Amagana +8 more
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