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Lactose Intolerance Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Lactase deficiency
- Congenital lactase ...
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Lactose intolerance happens when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase. Babies' bodies make this enzyme so they can digest milk, including breast milk. Before humans became dairy farmers, most people did not continue to dr...
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Lactose intolerance can be caused by some diseases of the digestive system and by injuries to the small intestine that result in a decreased production of lactase. While rare, some children are also born unable to produce the enzyme. For many, how...
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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. Lactase ...
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Lactose intolerance can be caused by some diseases of the digestive system (for example, celiac sprue and gastroenteritis ) and by injuries to the small intestine that result in a decreased production of lactase. While rare, some children are also...
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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose (a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
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Lactose intolerance refers to the inability of the body to digest lactose.
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Lactose intolerance refers to the inability of the body to digest lactose.
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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. Lactase ...
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