Lack of relationship between lactose absorption and senile cataracts.
In a double-blind study using the hydrogen breath-excretion test to identify lactase status, we found 45% of absorbers in a group of 64 patients with senile cataracts compared with 71% of absorbers in the control group. These results oppose the hypothesis that lactose absorbers are especially prone to develop senile cataracts.
Lisker
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Department of Genetics, Instituto Nacional de la Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Tlalpan, México.
Cervantes
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G
Pérez-Briceño
R
R
Alva
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G
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007785:Lactose / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D007785:Lactose