Lactose tolerance test as an alternative to hydrogen breath test in the study of lactose malabsorption [PDF]
Advances in Laboratory Medicine, 2020 Lactose malabsorption is generally assessed by hydrogen breath testing (HBT). However, this test is not recommended in patients with high baseline hydrogen concentrations (H2B).
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Lactose Intolerance and Malabsorption Revisited: Exploring the Impact and Solutions [PDF]
GE: Portuguese Journal of GastroenterologyBackground: Lactose intolerance (LI) is a condition in which the consumption of lactose-containing products leads to gastrointestinal symptoms.
Ana Isabel Borralho, Pedro Marcos
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Diagnosis of lactose intolerance: concordance between 13910-C/T genotype and lactose tolerance test in a Danish population [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory InvestigationThe association between the MCM6-13910-C/T polymorphism and lactose intolerance in individuals of European descent is well known. However, the notion that having a single versus a double allelic mutation might influence one's phenotype has been hypothesized.
Henrik Løvendahl Jørgensen +1 more
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Improvement in Lactose Tolerance in Hypolactasic Subjects Consuming Ice Creams with High or Low Concentrations of Bifidobacterium bifidum 900791 [PDF]
Foods, 2021 Although Bifidobacterium bifidum expresses lactase activity, no clinical trials have determined its impact on lactose-intolerant subjects. This study evaluated whether acute and chronic ingestion of ice creams containing B.
Gabriela Aguilera +3 more
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Effect of lactase on symptoms and hydrogen breath levels in lactose intolerance: A crossover placebo‐controlled study [PDF]
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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Longitudinal prospective anthropometric evaluation in Caucasian prepubertal children with lactose intolerance [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 IntroductionThe health consequences of lactose intolerance remain unclear. We studied the association of lactose intolerance with growth in children.MethodsIn this prospective case–control study, we compared Caucasian prepubertal children with lactose ...
Mauro Lizzi +7 more
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Daily Lactose Supplementation in Lactase Non-Persistent Individuals Induces Colonic Adaptation and Reduces Intolerance Symptoms [PDF]
Proceedings, 2023 Background and objectives: Globally, about 70% of the adult population is lactase non-persistent (LNP), lacking the enzyme required for lactose digestion.
Ellen Looijesteijn +6 more
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NONINVASIVE BREATH TESTS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SIBO AND LACTOSE INTOLERANCE IN PATIENTS ON CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR COLORECTAL AND GASTRIC CÂNCER [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2021 BACKGROUND: Worldwide, colorectal cancer (CRC) and gastric cancer (GC) are the third and the fifth most prevalent, respectively. Diarrhea is a common symptom in patients on chemotherapy or radiotherapy treatment and can reduce treatment tolerance ...
Aline Rufino GONÇALVES +2 more
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mBio, 2022 An outstanding question regarding the human gut microbiota is whether and how microbiota-directed interventions influence host phenotypic traits. Here, we employed a dietary intervention to probe this question in the context of lactose intolerance.
Courtney J. Smith +7 more
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Lactose Intolerance: What Your Breath Can Tell You
Diagnostics, 2020 Lactose intolerance has seen recognized as a clinical syndrome characterized by pain, abdominal distention, flatulence, and diarrhea after the consumption of lactose.
Luelle Robles, Ronny Priefer
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