Are there differences between patients with and without the homozygous--13910CC genetic variant in the MCM-6 gene upstream from the lactase gene?
A lactose-restricted diet showed an unspecific positive effect for patients with chronic abdominal pain without a defined diagnosis. For the LI-group, this could be explained by an unspecific effect of a diet in general, e.g., getting special attention. This can be important for a group of patients probably having psychosomatic complaints focussed on the abdomen.
Adolescent life-event stress is associated with elevated IL-6 and hepcidin concentration but not hypoferremia. These findings may help in iron supplementation programs for tackling anemia.