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Lactose malabsorption was studied in children of Central Africa. Three groups were investigated. The children of groups I and II belonged to a “lactose intolerant” tribe. Their age was below 5 years in group I and above 5 years in group II. The children of group III, aged less than 5 years, belonged to a tribe in which mixing of “lactose tolerant” (Tutsi) and “lactose intolerant” (Bantus) people is important.
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Vis, H.L. (1980). Influence of Malnutrition on Lactose in Children Who Belong to Genetically Lactose Tolerant or Intolerant Tribes in Central Africa. In: Santos, W., Lopes, N., Barbosa, J.J., Chaves, D., Valente, J.C. (eds) Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology. Nutrition and Food Science, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1349-7_21
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