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- Title
Lactose intolerance: causes, effects, diagnosis and symptom control.
- Authors
Coutts, Alison
- Abstract
Lactose intolerance is a very common complaint which leads to a number of distressing gut symptoms in those affected. It can be quite easy to control by reducing milk consumption, and possibly by adding lactase to the diet. However, clinicians should be wary of over-diagnosing this condition, particularly in the indigenous white population, and thereby depriving the individual of a useful, cheap and nutritious food. If lactose intolerance is suspected, it should be carefully investigated and diagnosed, prior to the introduction of dietary management.
- Subjects
GENETICS; LACTOSE intolerance; SYMPTOMS; DIAGNOSIS; PREVENTION
- Publication
Gastrointestinal Nursing, 2013, Vol 11, Issue 2, p18
- ISSN
1479-5248
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12968/gasn.2013.11.2.18