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Descriptor English:

Lactose Intolerance

Descriptor Spanish:

Intolerancia a la Lactosa

Descriptor Portuguese:

Intolerância à Lactose

Synonyms English:

Alactasia
Dairy Product Intolerance
Hypolactasia
Milk Sugar Intolerance
Intolerance, Lactose
Malabsorption, Lactose
Lactose Malabsorption

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Definition English:

The condition resulting from the absence or deficiency of LACTASE in the MUCOSA cells of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, and the inability to break down LACTOSE in milk for ABSORPTION. Bacterial fermentation of the unabsorbed lactose leads to symptoms that range from a mild indigestion (DYSPEPSIA) to severe DIARRHEA. Lactose intolerance may be an inborn error or acquired.

History Note English:

67(64)

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

7964

Unique Identifier:

D007787

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