Alactasia, hereditary

Introduction: Alactasia, hereditary

Description of Alactasia, hereditary

Alactasia, hereditary (medical condition): A congenital metabolic disorder where a deficiency of an enzyme called...more »

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Congenital lactase deficiency:
  »Introduction: Congenital lactase deficiency
  »Symptoms of Congenital lactase deficiency
  »Treatments for Congenital lactase deficiency

Alactasia, hereditary: 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.
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Alactasia, hereditary: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Alactasia, hereditary:

• Hereditary
• Hereditary disease
• Hereditary disorder
• Condition
• Absence
• Deficiency
• Deficiency disease
• LACTASE
• MUCOSA

Alactasia, hereditary as a Disease

Alactasia, hereditary: Another name for Congenital lactase deficiency (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Congenital lactase deficiency
  »Symptoms of Congenital lactase deficiency
  »Treatments for Congenital lactase deficiency

Alactasia, hereditary: Related Diseases

Alactasia, hereditary: Alactasia, hereditary is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Food-related conditions
• Digestive conditions

Symptoms of Alactasia, hereditary (Congenital lactase deficiency)

Some of the symptoms of Alactasia, hereditary incude:

• Nausea
• Failure to thrive in infants
• Abdominal cramps
• Abdominal bloating
• Vomiting

See full list of 13 symptoms of Alactasia, hereditary (Congenital lactase deficiency)

Treatments for Alactasia, hereditary (Congenital lactase deficiency)

Treatments for Alactasia, hereditary (Congenital lactase deficiency) include:

• Avoiding lactose-containing products

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Treatment of Alactasia, hereditary: For more treatment information about Alactasia, hereditary, see treatment of Congenital lactase deficiency (Alactasia, hereditary)

Terms associated with Alactasia, hereditary:

Terms Similar to Alactasia, hereditary:

• Disaccharide intolerance type 2
• Hypolactasia
• Lactose intolerance
• Lactase deficiency

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External links related to: Alactasia, hereditary

• eMedicine - Lactose Intolerance : Article by Praveen Roy, MD
• eMedicine - Lactose Intolerance : Article by Richard E Frye, MD, PhD

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