Evaluation of breath, plasma, and urinary markers of lactose malabsorption to diagnose lactase non-persistence following lactose or milk ingestion

Evaluation of breath, plasma, and urinary markers of lactose malabsorption to diagnose lactase non-persistence following lactose or milk ingestion

Abstract Background Adult lactase non-persistence (LNP) is due to low lactase expression, resulting in lactose malabsorption (LM). LNP is a genetic trait, but is typically determined by LM markers including breath H2, blood glucose, and urinary galactose after a lactose tolerance test. Known validit...

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Main Authors: Aahana Shrestha, Matthew P. G. Barnett, Jo K. Perry, David Cameron-Smith, Amber M. Milan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Lactose malabsorption
Single nucleotide polymorphism
Urinary galactose
Breath H2
Milk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-020-01352-6

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