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Gas-related symptoms seem to characterize infant colic, and since poorly absorbed sugars can produce excess intestinal gas, investigators wondered if some cases of colic might be due to problems with absorbing certain sugars. They studied 30 healthy 4-6 month old infants and divided them into two groups--16 with colic and 14 without. Both groups then were fed 4 ounces of either apple juice or white grape juice. In the 3 hours after feeding, infants with colic who were fed apple juice showed evidence of poor sugar absorption from apple juice, whereas infants without colic did not have these problems. In contrast, infants fed white grape juice had none of these differences,…