title: The diagnosis and management of patients with lactose-intolerance.
abstract: Approximately 70% of the world's population is lactase deficient. This article reviews the evolutionary history of lactase deficiency, recent recommendations to establish screening, and clinical practice guidelines for increased diagnosis of this important, yet often misunderstood condition of malabsorption.
authors.affiliation: Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Sherry L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Attel
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence; D009626:Terminology as Topic