Lactose intolerance: lack of evidence for short stature or vitamin D deficiency in prepubertal children.

BACKGROUND:The health consequences of lactose intolerance (LI) are unclear. AIMS:To investigate the effects of LI on stature and vitamin D status. HYPOTHESES:LI subjects will have similar heights and vitamin D status as controls. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:Prepubertal children of ages 3-12 years with LI (...

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Main Authors: Nithya Setty-Shah, Louise Maranda, Ninfa Candela, Jay Fong, Idris Dahod, Alan D Rogol, Benjamin Udoka Nwosu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3808302?pdf=render