Health condition
Lactose Intolerance
What is Lactose Intolerance?
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.
Biomedical terminology and classification based on Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).
Research evidence
This condition is included in the encyclopedia, but no sufficiently linked research records are currently available in the local evidence database.
Most studied probiotic strains
Probiotic effects can be strain-specific. The organisms below are ranked using publications currently linked to this condition.
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Key research
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