My 16 month old son has duodenal ulcers (he does not have H. pylori) and has also just been diagnosed as being low in the enzyme maltase (659 U/g tissue when the healthy range is considered to be 1000-2000 U/g). Is there any connection? What does it mean for him to have a low maltase enzyme, how do I care for him with this condition? Our public health system means that I cannot see the specialist who can answer these questions until next year, but as a concerned mother, I would like some advise asap.