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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose(a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products).Lactase deficiency; Milk intolerance; Disaccharidase deficiency; Dairy product intolerance.Lactose intolerance happens when the small in...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 22, 2008
Lactose intolerance refers to the inability of the body to digest lactose.Lactose is the form of sugar present in milk. The enzyme lactase, which is normally produced by cells lining the small intestine, breaks down lactose into substances that ca...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the primary sugar in milk. This inability results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which is normally produced by the cells that line the small intestine.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Lactose intolerance refers to the inability of the body to digest lactose.Lactose is the predominant form of sugar present in milk. The enzyme lactase, which is normally produced by cells lining the small intestine, breaks down lactose into substa...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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