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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2008; 14(40): 6204-6207
Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6204
Hydrogen breath test for the diagnosis of lactose intolerance, is the routine sugar load the best one?
Fiorenza Argnani, Mauro Di Camillo, Vanessa Marinaro, Tiziana Foglietta, Veronica Avallone, Carlo Cannella, Piero Vernia
Fiorenza Argnani, Mauro Di Camillo, Vanessa Marinaro, Tiziana Foglietta, Veronica Avallone, Carlo Cannella, Piero Vernia, Gastroenterologia A e Scienza dell’Alimentazione, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy
Author contributions: Argnani F, Cannella C and Vernia P designed research; Argnani F, Di Camillo M, Foglietta T, Avallone V performed research; Argnani F and Vernia P wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Piero Vernia, MD, Professor, Gastroenterologia A, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Policlinico Umberto I, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma 00161, Italy. vernia@uniroma1.it
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Received: May 9, 2008
Revised: September 17, 2008
Accepted: September 24, 2008
Published online: October 28, 2008
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