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THIS study is an extension of the pilot survey in Asians already reported1. The subjects studied were groups of Australian, Chinese and Indian students, and New Guinea natives.
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BOLIN, T., DAVIS, A. Asian Lactose Intolerance and its Relation to Intake of Lactose. Nature 222, 382–383 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/222382a0
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