Lactose intolerance primarily refers to a syndrome having one or more symptoms upon the consumption of food substances containing lactose. Individuals may be lactose intolerant to varying degrees, depending on the severity of these symptoms. "Lactose<unk> " refers to the physiological concomitant of lactase deficiency (i.e., the body does not have sufficient lactase capacity to digest the amount of lactose ingested). Hypolactasia (lactase deficiency) is distinguished from defect. Lactose intolerance is not an allergy, because it is not an immune response, but rather a sensitivity to dairy caused by lactase deficiency. Milk allergy, occurring in about 2% of the population, is a separate condition, with distinct symptoms that occur when the presence of milk proteins trigger an immune reaction.
medical cause of Malabsorption
medical cause of Protein losing enteropathy
medical cause of Bowel obstruction
complications of Malabsorption
medical cause of Malnutrition
medical cause of Abdominal pain
medical cause of Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
medical cause of Constipation