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Lactose malabsorption in a population with irritable bowel syndrome: prevalence and symptoms. A case‐control study

P. G. Farup Dept. of Medicine, Innlandet Hospital Health Authority, Gjøvik, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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K. W. Monsbakken Unit for Applied Clinical Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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P. O. Vandvik Dept. of Medicine, Innlandet Hospital Health Authority, Gjøvik, Norway
Pages 645-649 | Received 30 Dec 2003, Accepted 17 Feb 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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