Lactose tolerance test on Indonesian newborn infants

  • Achmad Surjono Department of Child Health, Gadjah Mada University Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Surjantoro Surjantoro Department of Child Health, Gadjah Mada University Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Tonny Sadjimin Department of Child Health, Gadjah Mada University Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
  • Ismangun Ismangun Department of Child Health, Gadjah Mada University Medical School, Yogyakarta, Central Java
Keywords: lactose tolerance test, newborn

Abstract

It is well accepted that milk is the only source of nutrition for newborn infants. Human milk as well as cow's milk contains a considerable amount of specific carbohydrate, namely lactose. Lactose must be hydrolyzed into its components monosaccharides, glucose and galactose by small intestinal enzyme lactase in order to be utilized.

Published
1973-01-30
How to Cite
1.
Surjono A, Surjantoro S, Sadjimin T, Ismangun I. Lactose tolerance test on Indonesian newborn infants. PI [Internet]. 30Jan.1973 [cited 25Apr.2024];13(1):11-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1299
Section
Articles
Received 2017-03-01
Accepted 2017-03-01
Published 1973-01-30