Issn Print: 0277-2116
Publication Date: 2006/10/01
THE PREVALENCE OF LACTASE DEFICIENCY IN A PEDIATRIC HISPANIC POPULATION
Theresa Guerin; T. Marciano
Excerpt
The prevalence of lactase deficiency is well described in the African- American and Asian populations but has not been defined in Hispanic populatiojns. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of lactase deficiency in Hispanic children referred to a tertiary care center for evaluation of vague abdominal complaints.