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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 b...
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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...
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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...
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Detailed information on lactose intolerance, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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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...
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Detailed information on lactose intolerance, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
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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.
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Detailed information on lactose intolerance, including a list of foods that contain lactose
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Our 13-year-old daughter has developed an intolerance for drinking milk since being on large doses of antibiotics. However, she can eat yogurt and some ice cream. If she takes Lactaid she has occasionally vomited. Why would this happen? And why can she apparently tolerate lactose in some dairy foods but not others?
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