Assessment of Lactose-Free Diet on the Phalangeal Bone Mineral Status in Italian Adolescents Affected by Adult-Type Hypolactasia

Assessment of Lactose-Free Diet on the Phalangeal Bone Mineral Status in Italian Adolescents Affected by Adult-Type Hypolactasia

Adult-type hypolactasia (ATH) is a clinical syndrome of primary lactase deficiency. A lactose-free diet is advisable to avoid the symptoms linked to the condition, but this potentially creates problems for optimal bone mineralization due to reduced calcium intake. To evaluate the effect of the lacto...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Baldan, Sylvie Tagliati, Daniela Saccomandi, Andrea Brusaferro, Laura Busoli, Andrea Scala, Cristina Malaventura, Giuseppe Maggiore, Caterina Borgna-Pignatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
phalangeal quantitative ultrasound
lactose intolerance
calcium intake
lactose-free milk
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/558

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