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Lactose Intolerance |
Lactose Intolerence |
Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in adulthood. A lactose tolerance test, a hydrogen breath test, or a stool acidity test is required for a clinical diagnosis [1]. With lactose intolerance, the result of consuming too much lactose is excess gas production and often diarrhea. Lactose-intolerant adults can drink about 250 ml (8 oz) of milk per day withou ...
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Resources
- American Gastroenterological Association
- Digestive Diseases Dictionary [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- El aparato digestivo y su funcionamiento (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Hydrogen Breath Test (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
- Lactose Intolerance (Nemours Foundation)
- Lactose Intolerance (Nemours Foundation)
- Lactose Intolerance (National Institutes of Health)
- Lactose Intolerance (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Lactose Intolerance (Medline Plus)
- Lactose Intolerance (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Lactose Intolerance (American Gastroenterological Association)
- Lactose Intolerance (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Lactose Intolerance (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
- Lactose Intolerance (MayoClinic)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Why does milk bother me? (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Why Does Milk Bother Me? [Easy-to-Read] (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Your Digestive System and How It Works (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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