Abstract
Cathy Taylor describes the pathophysiology and aetiology of lactose intolerance and how to diagnose and treat it. Management of the infant by the primary health care team is discussed, with emphasis on advice and nutritional support that can be recommended to parents.
MeSH terms
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Breast Feeding
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Causality
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Early Diagnosis
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Lactose Intolerance / diagnosis*
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Lactose Intolerance / epidemiology
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Lactose Intolerance / etiology
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Lactose Intolerance / therapy*
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Nursing Assessment
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Nutritional Support
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Prevalence
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Primary Health Care
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United Kingdom / epidemiology