Incidence of lactose intolerance in postmenopausal osteoporosis
Velebit, L.; Cochet, B.; Courvoisier, B.
Schweizerische Medizinische Wochenschrift 108(52): 2061-2065
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0036-7672 PMID: 734431 Document Number: 137466
The incidence of lactose intolerance was determined in 31 women with idiopathic postmenopausal osteoporosis. Nine subjects exhibited a pathological rise in blood glucose (less than 20 mg/100 ml) after receiving 50 g lactose. The absorption of glucose and galactose, xylose, and fat was normal in the 31 patients. Daily intake of calcium was below the normal range in 3 subjects with and in 6 subjects without lactose intolerance. The association between lactase deficiency and osteoporosis is stressed.