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They are broken down by mucosal disaccharidases in the duodenum. Previous small studies found no associations between gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and combined low disaccharidase activity. We aim to explore the associations of low activity of disaccharidase and combinations of low activity of different disaccharidases with general GI symptom presentations in a large cohort of pediatric patients.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>We examined a cohort (0\u201321\u2009yrs.) who have undergone esophagogastroduodenoscopy and received disaccharidase activity assay from duodenal biopsy in the time period 2010 to 2012. Disaccharidase assays tested for activity of lactase, sucrase, maltase, and palatinase. GI symptoms were grouped into four categories, abdominal pain, diarrhea, weight loss, and gastroesophageal reflux.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Of the 347 subjects, we found an association between low lactase activity and abdominal pain (OR\u2009=\u20091.78; 95% CI\u2009=\u20091.07\u20132.97; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). 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