Intolerance to lactose and other dietary sugars.
Intolerance of dietary carbohydrate and sugars can result from a variety of genetically determined enzyme and transporter deficiencies. This article reviews this topic and discusses in more detail the current state of our own research on lactase.
Medical Research Council Human Biochemical Genetics Unit, Galton laboratory, Department of Biology, London, United Kingdom. dswallow@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk
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D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D043322:Lactase; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D001616:beta-Galactosidase / Q000235:genetics
D002241:Carbohydrates; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates; D043322:Lactase; D001616:beta-Galactosidase