Prevalence of primary lactase deficiency in adult residents of west Birmingham

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of lactase deficiency in the two major immigrant ethnic groups resident in west Birmingham, England and to compare them with native white people.

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Published in:BMJ 1993-05, Vol.306 (6888), p.1303-1303
Main Authors: Iqbal, T H, Wood, G M, Lewis, K O, Leek, J P, Cooper, B T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
adults
afro-caribbean
beta-Galactosidase - deficiency
Biological and medical sciences
Blacks
breath
Breath Tests
Carbohydrates (enzymatic deficiencies). Glycogenosis
Developing countries
Digestive system
disease prevalence
England - ethnology
Errors of metabolism
Humans
Hydrogen
Hydrogen - analysis
immigration
India - ethnology
indians
Lactase
Lactose intolerance
Medical research
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Microvilli
Minority & ethnic groups
nationalities and ethnic groups
Prevalence
West Indies - ethnology
White people
Whites
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of lactase deficiency in the two major immigrant ethnic groups resident in west Birmingham, England and to compare them with native white people.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.306.6888.1303