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Gastrointestinal symptoms and intestinal lactase deficiencies—A word of caution

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  1. Manuel C. Lubos M.D.

    Present address: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada

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  1. From the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kans.

    Arthur P. Klotz M.D. & Manuel C. Lubos M.D.

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Klotz, A.P., Lubos, M.C. Gastrointestinal symptoms and intestinal lactase deficiencies—A word of caution. Digest Dis Sci 12, 421–423 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02241948

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