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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2006; 12(14): 2264-2268
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2264
Table 3 Abdominal symptoms during a one-week period in school-aged children genotyped for adult-type hypolactasia
TotalT/T1-13910C/T1-13910C/C2-13910
Questionnaire completedn = 163n = 62n = 74n = 27
Abdominal symptoms(n = 38)15% (n = 9)27% (n = 20)33%a(n = 9)
Flatulence(n = 17)5% (n = 3)12% (n = 9)19%b(n = 5)
Periumibilical pain(n = 10)6.5% (n = 4)5.4% (n = 4)7.4%(n = 2)
Loose stools(n = 7)3.2% (n = 2)5.4% (n = 4)3.7%(n = 1)
Upper epigastric pain(n = 7)5% (n = 3)4.0% (n =3)3.7%(n = 1)
Constipation(n = 5)05.4% (n = 4)3.7%(n = 1)
Dyspepsia(n = 1)01.4% (n = 1)0