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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Lactose intolerance
  1. Lactose intolerance 
    ... is needed by the body to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance develops when the small intestine does not make ... milk. Babies born too early (premature) sometimes have lactose intolerance. Children who were born at full term often ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000276.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Cow's milk and children 
    ... who are older than 1 to 3 years. Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase. A child who is lactose intolerant can't digest lactose. This is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001973.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Lactose tolerance tests 
    ... down this sugar, you are said to have lactose intolerance . This can cause gassiness, abdominal pain, cramps, and ... order these tests if you have signs of lactose intolerance.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003500.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Test Your Bone-Health Diet Knowledge 
    ... of calcium with less fat. If you have lactose intolerance, you can't get enough calcium. The correct answer is false. People with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose, a type of sugar ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000490_11.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Calcium in diet 
    ... time). Other disorders are also possible. People with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose, the sugar in milk. ... Most people who do not suffer from severe lactose-intolerance are still able to digest hard cheeses and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002412.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Celiac disease – sprue 
    ... Addison disease Down syndrome Intestinal cancer Intestinal lymphoma Lactose intolerance Thyroid disease Type 1 diabetes ... unchanged) Diarrhea , either constant or off and on Lactose intolerance (common when the person is diagnosed, often goes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000233.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Abdominal pain 
    ... bowel syndrome Food allergies or intolerance (such as lactose intolerance ) Food poisoning Stomach flu Other possible causes include: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003120.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Kwashiorkor 
    ... malnourished children will develop intolerance to milk sugar ( lactose intolerance ). They will need to be given supplements with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Food allergy 
    ... Cow's milk and dairy products (usually due to lactose intolerance ) Wheat and other grains that contain gluten (gluten intolerance or celiac disease ) A true food allergy is much less common. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000817.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Calcium source (image) 
    ... be made more difficult if that person has lactose intolerance or another reason, such as a tendency toward ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/18122.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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