Lactose intolerance Flashcards

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Epidemiology

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Lactase persistence found in caucasians

Tolerance of lactose allowed dairy farming

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Lactase persistence

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Polymorphism upstream of lactase gene

Can lead to persistence of non- persistence

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Lactase non persistence

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MCM6

14kb upstream of lactase gene
Associated with persistence/non persistence

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