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NUTRIENTS
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu10121835
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sucrase; maltase; isomaltase; irritable bowel syndrome; functional abdominal pain; functional dyspepsia
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Disaccharidase deficiencies are reportedly underdiagnosed in pediatric populations. Though typically thought to cause diarrheal disease, they can also be a cause of abdominal pain and dyspepsia, and patients diagnosed with these functional disorders may actually have associated enzyme deficiencies. While the effects of lactose deficiency have been widely studied, sucrase, maltase, and isomaltase are less frequently considered when approaching a patient with an apparent functional abdominal pain disorder. This review seeks to provide an up-to-date narrative on the current scientific literature on the possible role of sucrase, maltase, and isomaltase deficiency in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.
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