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.
Swallow
D M
DM
Medical Research Council Human Biochemical Genetics Unit, Galton laboratory, Department of Biology, London, United Kingdom. dswallow@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk
Poulter
M
M
Hollox
E J
EJ
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