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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for Lactase
  1. Lactose intolerance 
    ... milk and other dairy products. An enzyme called lactase is needed by the body to digest lactose. ... Babies' bodies make the lactase enzyme so they can digest milk, ... (premature) sometimes have lactose intolerance. Children who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000276.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Irritable bowel syndrome 
    ... for 2 weeks may help the provider identify lactase deficiency (or lactose intolerance). The following tests may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000246.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Kwashiorkor 
    ... need to be given supplements with the enzyme lactase so that they can tolerate milk products. People ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001604.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Cow's milk and children 
    ... intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase. A child who is lactose intolerant can't ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001973.htm - Medical Encyclopedia