A restrição de alimentos lácteos é obrigatória para pacientes com doença inflamatória intestinal? Estudo transversal multinacional / Is dairy foods restriction mandatory for inflammatory bowel disease patients: a multinational cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT Background: The role of dairy foods in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been controversial and it is debatable if patients with IBD should avoid milk and dairy products or not, as well as the relationship between these foods and symptoms among those population. Objective: This multi centric cross-sectional study designed to evaluate if it is really necessary to deprive IBD patients from consumption of dairy foods. Methods: A multicenter study with 12 gastroenterology referral centers in four countries was designed to evaluate gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after consumption of dairy foods from all outpatients with IBD during 6 months and to compare patients treated at the same centers without IBD (non IBD cases). Results: Overall 1888 cases included (872 IBD patients and 1016 non IBD cases). 56.6% of participants were female with average age of 40.1 years. Racially 79.8% participants were Caucasians and originally they were citizens of 10 countries. Relative prevalence of IBD was higher in Africans and Indians and the most frequent prevalence of dairy foods intolerance was seen in Asians. Among IBD patients, 571 cases diagnosed as ulcerative colitis and 189 participants as Crohn's disease. Average duration of diagnosis as IBD was 6.8 years (from 2 months to 35 years). The most prevalent GI symptoms after consumption of all the dairy foods were bloating and abdominal pain. Totally, intolerance of dairy foods and lactase deficiency was more prevalent among IBD patients in comparison with non IBD cases (65.5% vs 46.1%, P=0.0001). But the rate of GI complains among IBD patients who had not any family history of lactase deficiency, history of food sensitivity or both were 59.91%, 52.87% & 50.33% respectively and similar to non IBD cases (P=0.68, 0.98 & 0.99 respectively). Conclusion: The rate of dairy foods intolerance among IBD patients without family history of lactase deficiency or history of food sensitivity is similar to non IBD cases and probably there is no reason to deprive them from this important source of dietary calcium, vitamin D and other nutrients.

RESUMO Contexto: O papel dos alimentos lácteos na doença inflamatória intestinal (DII) tem sido controverso e é discutível se os pacientes com DII devem ou não evitar leite e laticínios, bem como a relação entre esses alimentos e sintomas nesta população. Objetivo: Estudo transversal multicêntrico foi projetado para avaliar se é realmente necessário privar os pacientes com DII do consumo desta classe de alimentos. Métodos: Um estudo multicêntrico com 12 centros de referência em gastroenterologia de quatro países foi projetado para avaliar sintomas gastrointestinais após o consumo de alimentos lácteos em todos os ambulatórios de DII durante seis meses e comparar pacientes tratados nos mesmos centros sem DII. Resultados: No total, foram incluídos 1888 casos (872 pacientes com DII e 1016 casos sem DII. 56,6% dos participantes eram do sexo feminino com idade média de 40,1 anos. 79,8% dos participantes eram caucasianos e originalmente eram cidadãos de 10 países. A prevalência relativa de DII foi maior em africanos e indianos e a prevalência mais frequente de intolerância a alimentos lácteos observada nos asiáticos. Entre os pacientes com DII, 571 casos foram diagnosticados como colite ulcerativa e 189 participantes como doença de Crohn. A duração média do diagnóstico como DII foi de 6,8 anos (de 2 meses a 35 anos). Os sintomas de gastrointestinais mais prevalentes após o consumo de todos os alimentos lácteos foram inchaço e dor abdominal. No total, a intolerância aos alimentos lácteos e a deficiência de lactase foi mais prevalente entre os pacientes com DII em comparação com os casos sem DII (65,5% vs 46,1%, P=0,0001). A taxa de queixas gastrointestinais entre os pacientes com DII que não tinham histórico familiar de deficiência de lactase, histórico de sensibilidade alimentar ou ambos foram de 59,91%, 52,87% e 50,33% respectivamente e semelhantes aos casos sem DII (P=0,68, 0,98 e 0,99, respectivamente). Conclusão: A taxa de intolerância de alimentos lácteos entre pacientes com DII sem histórico familiar de deficiência de lactase ou histórico de sensibilidade alimentar é semelhante aos casos sem DII e provavelmente não há razão para privá-los dessa importante fonte de cálcio dietético, vitamina D e outros nutrientes.

Karyotyping and population genetics in Cold War Mexico: Armendares's and Lisker's characterization of child and indigenous populations, 1960s-1980s / Cariotipia e genética de populações no México da Guerra Fria: as caracterizações de Armendares e Lisker sobre as populações infantil e indígena, 1960-1980

Abstract This paper focuses on geneticists Salvador Armendares's and Rubén Lisker's studies from the 1960s to the 1980s, to explore how their work fits into the post-1945 human biological studies, and also how the populations they studied, child and indigenous, can be considered laboratories of knowledge production. This paper describes how populations were considered for different purposes: scientific inquiry, standardization of medical practices, and production or application of medicines. Through the narrative of the different trajectories and collaborations between Armendares and Lisker, this paper also attempts to show the contact of their scientific practices, which brought cytogenetics and population genetics together at the local and global levels from a transnational perspective.

Resumo Aborda o trabalho dos geneticistas Salvador Armendares e Rubén Lisker, entre 1960 e 1980, para analisar como se insere nos estudos biológicos humanos do pós-1945, e demonstra como as populações estudadas por eles, a infantil e a indígena, podem ser consideradas laboratórios de produção de conhecimento. O artigo revela como as populações foram consideradas para diversos propósitos: investigação científica, padronização das práticas médicas e produção ou aplicação de suas medicinas. Por meio da narrativa das diferentes trajetórias e colaborações entre Armendares e Lisker, também procura discutir o contato de suas práticas científicas, que colocaram a citogenética e a genética de populações lado a lado nos níveis local e global a partir de uma perspectiva transnacional.

The basic research of primary lactase deficiency / 国际儿科学杂志

Lactose is one of the important nutrients in milk.It is decomposed by the lactase enzyme and plays an important role in the life activities of cells in human health.Due to the lack of lactase,the symptoms of lactose intolerance occur highly in Chinese population,thus limiting the large part of the people to drink milk.Milk is a good source of high-quality protein,minerals and vitamins for the human,so the problem of lactase deficiency also seems particularly severe.

Diagnosis and treatment of primary lactase deficiency in infants / 中国综合临床

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies of primary lactase deficiency in infants.Methods The clinical data of 26 infants with primary lactase deficiency in Shenzhen Chidlren's hospital from October 2009 to February 2011 were analyzed retrospectively and the diagnoses were confirmed by dietary therapy.Results The patients were consisted of 19 males and 7 females,whose ages of onset ranged from 1 to 2 months,persisting 1 to 4 months.Breast feeding,mixed feeding and formula feeding were given in 10 cases,8 cases and 8 cases,respectively.The main clinical manifestations were persistent or chronic diarrhea,with watery and or foamy stools,4 to 8 times per day.Nineteen patients had received antibiotics but without improvement.Lactose free formula and oral probiotics improved the symptoms within 1 week in all 26 cases,but recurrence of symptoms followed reintroduction of dairy foods.Conclusion The clinical manifestations of primary lactase deficiency in infants are persistent or chronic diarrhea.Lactose free formula can be used to confirm the diagnosis and to improve the symptoms.

Gaps between Infant Diarrheal Disease and Frequent Loose Stool / 대한소아소화기영양학회지

Chronic diarrhea in children has a long differential diagnosis, but the clinician can usually distinguish disease from functional diarrhea. A careful history will provide information on medical and dietary problem, growth disturbance, associated symptoms and signs. The extent of laboratory evaluation should be guided by common sense. In the absence of the worrisome historical items noted, or abnormal findings on examination or growth history, reassurance may be all that is required. This article reviewed the diagnostic approach and differential diagnosis of chronic diarrhea, and summarized common non pathologic conditions of chronic diarrhea such as chronic nonspecific diarrhea (toddler's diarrhea) and secondary lactase deficiency.

Lactose hydrogen breath test versus lactose tolerance test in the tropics: Does positive lactose tolerance test reflect more severe lactose malabsorption.

Background: We compared the lactose hydrogen breath (lactose HBT) and lactose tolerance tests (LTT) in their ability to diagnose lactose malabsorption (LM). Methods: Fasting and post-lactose (50 g) breath hydrogen and blood sugar were tested in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Persistent rise in breath hydrogen by 20 ppm and failure of blood sugar to rise by >20 mg/dL above basal level, were considered positive lactose HBT and LTT, respectively. Symptoms of diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain and flatulence were noted. Results: Of 203 patients, 11 demonstrated high basal breath hydrogen and hence, 192 (age 37±14 years, 134 male) were included in the study. 125 (65%) and 137 (71%) were lactose HBT and LTT positive, respectively. 102/125 lactose HBT positive patients were LTT positive and 35/67 lactose HBT negative patients were LTT positive. 62/192 (32%) developed symptoms following lactose ingestion, which tended to be more in the LTT positive (49/137, 36% vs. 13/55, 24% p=0.07) but not in the lactose HBT positive patients (44/125, 35% vs. 18/ 67, 27% p=0.2). Peak breath hydrogen was higher (38±37 vs. 66±43; p<0.01) in LTT positive than negative patients. Peak level of breath hydrogen inversely correlated (58±43 vs. 10±23; p<0.001) with change in blood glucose following lactose ingestion. Conclusions: Positive LTT is associated with a higher breath hydrogen score than negative LTT. There was a trend towards more frequent symptom development following lactose load in LTT positive but not in lactose HBT positive patients. LTT is an easy and efficient test for diagnosis of LM.

Deficiencia de lactasa, intolerancia a la lactosa y pico de masa ósea en adultos jóvenes colombianos / Lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance, and peak bone mass in colombian young adults

Objetivos: establecer la relación entre deficiencia de lactasa, intolerancia a la lactosa y densidad mineral ósea (DMO). Diseño: estudio descriptivo transversal analítico. Métodos: se obtuvo una muestra aleatoria de 98 estudiantes de medicina de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Se estableció el consumo de calcio e intolerancia a la lactosa. El diagnóstico de deficiencia de lactasa se hizo si el hidrógeno espirado después de una carga de 15 g de lactosa aumentó en ³10 ppm. Por osteodensitometría DEXA se determinó la DMO total y lumbar. Resultados: 54 hombres y 44 mujeres fueron incluidos sin diferencia de edad, índice de masa corporal (IMC), consumo de calcio e intolerancia a la lactosa, según el sexo, pero con peso, talla y DMO superior en hombres. El consumo de calcio total (p<0,0332) y a partir de lácteos (p<0,0185) fue inferior en los hipolactásicos, pero sin diferencias en la DMO entre los grupos. Los hipolactásicos intolerantes ingieren menos calcio y tienen DMO menor que los tolerantes hipolactásicos y los no deficientes con una correlación positiva para ambas variables entre estos tres grupos (p<0,05). Conclusiones: existe una asociación entre la intolerancia a la lactosa y la baja ingestión de calcio a partir de la leche y sus derivados. La presencia de hipolactasia e intolerancia a la lactosa está asociada a una reducción en el pico de densidad mineral ósea corporal total. No se encontró correlación entre la ingestión de calcio y la densidad mineral ósea en ninguno de los niveles estudiados.

Aims: to observe the relationship between lactase deficiency, lactose intolerance and peak bone mass in young adults. Design: analytic transversal descriptive study. Methods: in a random sample of students of Medicine at Universidad Nacional de Colombia Ca intake and lactose intolerance were established. Lactase deficiency diagnosis was made if expired hydrogen increased in ³10 ppm after a lactose 15 g load. Total body and lumbar bone mass determination with a Lunar DPX-DXA was practiced. Results: 54 males and 44 females were included, without differences in age or Body Mass Index (BMI) according to gender, but height, weight, and bone mineral density (BMD) were greater in men. In the lactase deficiency group the total Ca intake (p<0.032) and the Ca from milky sources (p<0.0185), weighted by gender, was lower than in the non deficient group. The total body and lumbar BMD was lower among the lactose intolerants (weighted by gender) (p<0.02). The lactase deficiency and lactose intolerant subjects (group1) had a lower Ca intake (p<0.05) and lower total body BMD (p<0.0155) than group 2 (deficient and tolerant), and group 3 (non-deficient subjects), with a spearman positive correlation between lumbar BMD and Ca intake by groups (p<0.05). Conclusions: there is an association between lactose intolerance and low Ca intake from milk and its derivatives, in young adults. The presence of lactase deficiency with lactose intolerance is associated with a reduction in peak bone mass.

Lactose intolerance in lactase - deficient subjects and patients with inflammatory bowel disease after drinking common doses of milk / 대한내과학회지

OBJECTIVE: To define whether lactase-deficient subjects are intolerable to even a pack of milk(200ml) and whether milk intolerance in the patients with IBD is only due to lactose malabsorption, we performed this study. METHODS: We evaluated 32 healthy adults and 12 patients with active stage of inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) who had not received antibiotics therapy within the previous 3 weeks. Thirty-two healthy adults underwent H2-breath test with 200, 400, 600 and 800ml of milk at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th day of study, respectively. We measured their end-expiratory hydrogen concentrations and asked them to record the gastrointestinal symptoms. Twelve patients with IBD were tested only with 200ml of milk. Lactose malabsorption was defined as the increase of 20ppm over basal H2 concentration and lactose intolerance as having two or more of the following symptoms; abdominal pain, diarrhea, borborygmus and flatus. RESULTS: The prevalence of lactase deficiency was 72%(23 of 32 subjects) at 800ml of milk(lactose 40g). Among the lactase-deficient subjects, lactose intolerance at 200ml of milk(lactose 10g) was noticed only in 13%(3 of 23 subjects). In the patients with active stage of IBD, the frequency of milk intolerance at 200ml of milk was 50%(6 of 12 subjects), which was higher than in the healthy adults(9%). But the prevalence of lactose malabsorber in the patients with IBD at 200ml of milk(17%) was not higher than in the healthy adults(16%). CONCLUSION: Most of lactase-deficient subjects(87%) can ingest one pack of milk without lactose intolerance. The increased prevalence of lactose intolerance in the patients with IBD at 200ml of milk is not originated from lactose malabsorption, but probably from incomplete colonic compensation salvage.

The indirect diagnosis for lactase deficiency / 实用儿科临床杂志

0.1), there is not significant difference between them. Comparing with blood method, the sensitivity and specificity of urine method are 94 .1 % and 91. 6 % respectively.Conclusions To determine the B-gal and U-gal, O-toluidine method can be regarded as an indirect diagnostic method of LD.