"Lactase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of LACTOSE to D-GALACTOSE and D-GLUCOSE. Defects in the enzyme cause LACTOSE INTOLERANCE.
| Descriptor ID |
D043322
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.450.410.100.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lactase- Lactase
- Lactose Galactohydrolase
- Galactohydrolase, Lactose
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactase" by people in Profiles.
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Variant of the lactase LCT gene explains association between milk intake and incident type 2 diabetes. Nat Metab. 2024 Jan; 6(1):169-186.
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Host and gut microbial tryptophan metabolism and type 2 diabetes: an integrative analysis of host genetics, diet, gut microbiome and circulating metabolites in cohort studies. Gut. 2022 06; 71(6):1095-1105.
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A retrospective study on the association of gastrointestinal symptoms in children with low lactase activity and low activity of other disaccharidases. BMC Gastroenterol. 2020 Oct 09; 20(1):331.
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Maternal Lactase Polymorphism (rs4988235) Is Associated with Neural Tube Defects in Offspring in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study. J Nutr. 2019 02 01; 149(2):295-303.
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Assessment of Lactose-Free Diet on the Phalangeal Bone Mineral Status in Italian Adolescents Affected by Adult-Type Hypolactasia. Nutrients. 2018 May 01; 10(5).
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Dairy consumption, systolic blood pressure, and risk of hypertension: Mendelian randomization study. BMJ. 2017 03 16; 356:j1000.
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Haploscope: a tool for the graphical display of haplotype structure in populations. Genet Epidemiol. 2012 Jan; 36(1):17-21.
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Evaluation of potential factors predicting attainment of full gavage feedings in preterm infants. Neonatology. 2011; 99(1):38-44.
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Can lactase persistence genotype be used to reassess the relationship between renal cell carcinoma and milk drinking? Potentials and problems in the application of Mendelian randomization. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2010 May; 19(5):1341-8.
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Carbohydrate maldigestion induces necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm pigs. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2009 Dec; 297(6):G1115-25.