Background. Anorexia and weight loss contribute to the morbidity and mortality from cancer. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that chemotherapy produces lactose intolerance which could have an adverse effect on the nutritional status of patients receiving cytotoxic drugs. Methods. Twen
Cancer chemotherapy-induced lactose malabsorption in children
β Scribed by Jeffrey S. Hyams; Carol L. Batrus; Richard J. Grand; Stephen E. Sallan
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 424 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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