Lactulose in baby milks causing diarrhoea simulating lactose intolerance.

Lactulose in baby milks causing diarrhoea simulating lactose intolerance.

Lactose malabsorption and postgastrectomy milk intolerance, dumping, and diarrhoea.

In patients with deficient intestinal lactase activity there is decreased hydrolysis of ingested lactose into its constituent monosaccharides glucose and galactose, and abdominal distension, cramps, and diarrhoea may occur after the consumption of lactose-containing foods. Unhydrolysed lactose within the lumen of the small intestine has been shown to exert an osmotic effect and this can be demo...

Lactose intolerance.

Lactose is the main carbohydrate in infant feeding, but its impact decreases as the child gets older and consumes less milk and dairy products. Congenital lactose intolerance is a very rare condition. However, lactase activity may be low and need to mature during the first weeks of life in many infants. However, the evidence that unabsorbed lactose is causing infantile crying and colic is contr...

Lactose intolerance.

Lactose intolerance affects more than 50 million Americans. It is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders seen by primary care physicians. When this disorder is properly diagnosed, the patient is easily treated with education and dietary modifications. Lactose intolerance is commonly misdiagnosed because of its overlapping symptoms of diarrhea and abdominal bloating. This article revi...

Lactose intolerance.

To ingest milk the lactose is hydrolyzed (processed) in the small intestines, for this to happen the small intestines secretes the enzyme called lactase which splits the lactose molecule in two producing sugar glucose and galactose; this is then absorbed into the bloodstream. If the lactose remains unhydrolyzed i.e not processed it can lead to intestinal symptoms including stomach gas, distensi...