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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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"Paediatrician" Publishers LLC
2006-07-01
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Series: | Voprosy Sovremennoj Pediatrii |
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Online Access: | https://vsp.spr-journal.ru/jour/article/view/761 |