Abstract

BANOS MADRID, R. et al. Lactose malabsorption in patients with inflammatory bowel disease without activity: it would be necessary to exclude the lactose products in their diet to all the patients?. An. Med. Interna (Madrid) [online]. 2004, vol.21, n.5, pp.8-10. ISSN 0212-7199.

Introduction: There are inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients avoid lactealproducts withoutevidenceof lactose malabsorption, probablybecause of incorrect patient perceptions and arbitrary advice from physicians anddiet books. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of lactose malabsorption in patients with IBP. Method: In 18 patients with Crohn's diseaseand24 with ulcerative colitis and25 controls the prevalence of lactose intolerance, as measured by lactose breath hydrogen tests. Results: Observed deficiencies of absorption of the lactose in 7 (16.6%) patients with IBPand 5 (20%) subjects control. Conclusions: Not all the patients with IBD are intolerant to the lactose by the suppression of the lacteal produts must not be generalized in the diet of these patients.

Keywords : Inflammatory bowel disease; Lactose malabsorption; Breath testing.

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