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Lactose intolerance

1991; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 89; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00325481.1991.11700961

1941-9260

R G Montes, J A Perman,

Digestive system and related health

Lactose intolerance is a common condition that can cause nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms. A reliable diagnosis cannot be made on the basis of the patient's history. The breath hydrogen test is simple, noninvasive, accurate, and inexpensive and is the diagnostic method of choice. In addition to traditional dietary restriction of lactose, treatment may consist of alterations in dietary fat content or caloric density to reduce symptoms and use of dairy products or additives that provide lactase activity.