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Original Article

The Activity of Three Different Small-Intestinal β-Galactosidases in Adults with and without Lactase Deficiency

N.-G. Asp Research Dept. 1, E-blocket and Dept. of Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Dept. of Medicine, Kuopio Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and the Gastroenterological Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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N. O. Berg Research Dept. 1, E-blocket and Dept. of Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Dept. of Medicine, Kuopio Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and the Gastroenterological Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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A. Dahlqvist Research Dept. 1, E-blocket and Dept. of Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Dept. of Medicine, Kuopio Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and the Gastroenterological Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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J. Jussila Research Dept. 1, E-blocket and Dept. of Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Dept. of Medicine, Kuopio Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and the Gastroenterological Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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H. Salmi Research Dept. 1, E-blocket and Dept. of Pathology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, Dept. of Medicine, Kuopio Central Hospital, Kuopio, Finland, and the Gastroenterological Laboratory, Dept. of Medicine, University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Pages 755-762 | Received 23 Aug 1971, Accepted 03 Oct 1971, Published online: 23 Feb 2010

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