Evaluation of Milk and Lactose Sensitivity in Lactase Non-Persistence Genotypes

Aahana Shrestha; Jakob André Martinsson; Helga Josefin Karlström; Nils Jimmy Nilsson; Mathew Philip Greig Barnett; Jo Kate Perry; Amber Marie Milan; David Cameron-Smith

doi:10.3390/proceedings2019008021

Proceedings (Mar 2019)

Evaluation of Milk and Lactose Sensitivity in Lactase Non-Persistence Genotypes

Aahana Shrestha,
Jakob André Martinsson,
Helga Josefin Karlström,
Nils Jimmy Nilsson,
Mathew Philip Greig Barnett,
Jo Kate Perry,
Amber Marie Milan,
David Cameron-Smith

Affiliations

Aahana Shrestha: Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
Jakob André Martinsson: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
Helga Josefin Karlström: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
Nils Jimmy Nilsson: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Linköping University, Linköping 581 83, Sweden
Mathew Philip Greig Barnett: The Riddet Institute, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand
Jo Kate Perry: Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
Amber Marie Milan: Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
David Cameron-Smith: Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019008021
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
p. 21

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Background: Lactase non-persistence, a condition affecting 75% of the world’s population, ischaracterized by inactivity of the lactase enzyme, resulting in lactose intolerance. [...]

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ISSN: 2504-3900 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: General Works
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