Concomitant Prevalence of Low Serum Diamine Oxidase Activity and Carbohydrate Malabsorption

Authors :: Gernot Kriegshäuser
Susanne Bengesser
Andreas Meinitzer
Harald Mangge
Wolfgang J. Schnedl
Eva Z. Reininghaus
Dietmar Enko
Gabriele Halwachs-Baumann
Source :: Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 2016 (2016), Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Publication Year :: 2016
Publisher :: Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016.
Abstract: The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze the concomitant prevalence rates for lactose malabsorption (LM), fructose malabsorption (FM), and histamine intolerance (HI) in patients with so far unexplained gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. A total of 439 outpatients, who presented unclear abdominal discomfort, underwent lactose (50 g) and fructose (25 g) hydrogen (H2) breath tests. Additionally, serum diamine oxidase (DAO) measurements were performed. Individuals with low serum DAO activity (

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