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Editorial
. 2007 Jun 30;334(7608):1331-2.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39252.524375.80.

Lactose intolerance

Shinjini Bhatnagar, Rakesh Aggarwal
Editorial

Lactose intolerance

Shinjini Bhatnagar et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Is common and can be diagnosed clinically and treated with simple dietary measures

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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