Influence of changes in lactase activity and small-intestinal mucosal growth on lactose digestion and absorption in preterm infants | Zendy

Robert J. Shulman | Zendy; William W. Wong | Zendy; E. O’Brian Smith | Zendy

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Influence of changes in lactase activity and small-intestinal mucosal growth on lactose digestion and absorption in preterm infants

Author(s) -

Robert J. Shulman,

William W. Wong,

E. O’Brian Smith

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.1093/ajcn.81.2.472

Subject(s) - lactase , lactose , lactose intolerance , digestion (alchemy) , enteral administration , medicine , lumen (anatomy) , endocrinology , absorption (acoustics) , gestational age , gastroenterology , biology , chemistry , food science , parenteral nutrition , pregnancy , chromatography , genetics , physics , acoustics

Feeding intolerance (ie, achieving and maintaining full enteral feedings) is a significant problem in preterm infants. A relation exists between feeding intolerance and incomplete lactose digestion.

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