HEREDITY IN LACTOSE MALDIGESTION

Authors
LISKER R
Citation
R. Lisker, HEREDITY IN LACTOSE MALDIGESTION, Revista de Investigacion Clinica, 48, 1996, pp. 23-24
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Revista de Investigacion Clinica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00348376
Volume
48
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
S
Pages
23 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-8376(1996)48:<23:HILM>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The published reports on the possibility that the adult type of lactos e maldigestion is a hereditary condition are reviewed. The ethnic vari ability in the frequency of this trait, together with twin and family studies, suggest that this is indeed the case. Family studies, includi ng the one performed in Mexico, indicates that the adult type of lacto se maldigestion is inherited in an autosomic recesive manner.