| Descriptor English: | Lactose Intolerance | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Intolerancia a la Lactosa
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Intolerância à Lactose | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Intolérance au lactose | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Alactasia Dairy Product Intolerance Hypolactasia Intolerance, Lactose Lactose Malabsorption Malabsorption, Lactose Milk Sugar Intolerance |
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| Tree number(s): |
C06.405.469.637.506 C16.320.565.202.589 C18.452.603.506 C18.452.648.202.589 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007787 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 67 |
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| History Note: | 67(64) |
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| DeCS ID: | 7964 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007787 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WD 200.5.M2 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1967/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/08 |
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Lactose Intolerance
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| Concept UI |
M0012180 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Lactose Intolerance |
| Entry term(s) |
Alactasia Dairy Product Intolerance Hypolactasia Intolerance, Lactose Lactose Malabsorption Malabsorption, Lactose Milk Sugar Intolerance |
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