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Lactose Intolerance: What Is, Symptoms, Causes, and Diagnosis

What is Lactose Intolerance?

Lactose intolerance is a clinical condition that embodies distinguishing signs and symptoms after devouring food substances, including lactose, a disaccharide. Generally, when lactose is ingested, it is hydrolyzed into glucose and galactose by the enzyme lactase, which is in the brush border of the small intestine.

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