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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2007; 13(8): 1230-1235
Published online Feb 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i8.1230
Molecularly defined adult-type hypolactasia among working age people with reference to milk consumption and gastrointestinal symptoms
Sari R Anthoni, Heli A Rasinperä, Antti J Kotamies, Hanna A Komu, Harri K Pihlajamäki, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Irma E Järvelä
Sari R Anthoni, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Finland
Heli A Rasinperä, Hanna A Komu, Department of Medical Genetics, University of Helsinki, Finland
Antti J Kotamies, Helsinki Centre of Economic Research, Helsinki, Finland
Irma E Järvelä, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Helsinki, Finland
Harri K Pihlajamäki, Central Military Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Helsinki, Finland; the Foundation for Nutrition Research, Helsinki, Finland; the Research Foundation of Alfred Kordelin, Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki University Hospital Research Funding, Helsinki, Finland; the Foundation for Promoting Occupational Medicine in Finland, Helsinki, Finland; the Academy of Finland
Correspondence to: Dr. Irma Järvelä, University of Helsinki, Department of Medical Genetics Haartmaninkatu 8, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland. irma.jarvela@kolumbus.fi
Telephone: +358-50-5447030
Received: November 18, 2006
Revised: December 28, 2006
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Published online: February 28, 2007
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