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| Wortmann,André Castagna; Simon,Daniel; Mazzoleni,Luiz Edmundo; Sander,Guilherme Becker; Francesconi,Carlos Fernando de Magalhães; Nabinger,Débora Dreher; Grott,Camila Schultz; Rech,Tássia Flores; Mazzoleni,Felipe; Lunge,Vagner Ricardo; Bona,Laura Renata de; Milbradt,Tobias Cancian; Silveira,Themis Reverbel da. |
| Abstract Functional dyspepsia and lactose intolerance (adult-type hypolactasia, ATH) are common conditions that may coexist or even be confounded. Their clinical presentation can be similar, however, lactose intolerance does not form part of the diagnostic investigation of functional dyspepsia. Studies on the association between functional dyspepsia and ATH are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate whether ATH is associated with symptoms of functional dyspepsia. Patients fulfilling the Rome III diagnostic criteria for functional dyspepsia underwent genetic testing for ATH. Dyspeptic symptoms were evaluated and scored according to a validated questionnaire. The diagnostic criteria for ATH was a CC genotype for the -13910C/T polymorphism, located upstream of... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bloating; Dyspepsia; Gastrointestinal diseases; Lactose intolerance; Single nucleotide polymorphism. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572018000100092 |
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