LACTASE DEFICIENCY IN BABIES AND INFANTS

Lactose, the constituent disaccharide of milk and other dairy products, is an important nutrient in early childhood. Lactase breaks down lactose in small intestine. In most people the activity of lactase reduces with age. In infancy lactase deficiency tends to be either transient, which is more ofte...

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Main Authors: E.A. Kornienko, N.I. Mitrofanova, L.V. Larchenkova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Paediatrician" Publishers LLC 2006-07-01
Series:Voprosy Sovremennoj Pediatrii
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Online Access:https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/761