General abbreviations

6-keto PGF 6-keto-prostaglandin F (metabolite of prostacyclin)
ANOVA Analysis of variance
BMI Body mass index; weight (kg):height (m)2
CGMP Cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate
CI Confidence interval
COX-1, COX-2 Cyclo-oxygenase isoenzymes
fB-gluc Blood glucose (fasting concentration)
H2 Hydrogen (breath)
IBS Irritable bowel syndrome
LPH Lactase (phlorizin hydrolase)
NO Nitric oxide
NOS Nitric oxide synthase
NOx Nitrate + nitrite (metabolite of nitric oxide)
PGE2-M Prostaglandin E2-M
SEM Standard error of mean
U-gal Urine galactose concentration
VAS Visual Analogue Scale