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==Overview==
The differential diagnosis must distinguish lactose intolerance from [[milk allergy]], which is an abnormal [[immune response]] (usually) to milk proteins.

==Differentiating Lactose Intolerance from other Diseases==

*Diseases with similar symptoms
** [[Irritable bowel syndrome]]
** [[Inflammatory bowel disease]]
** Overuse of [[laxatives]]
** Problems digesting foods that contain [[fructose]] and [[sorbitol]]

==References==

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[[Category:Metabolic disorders]]
[[Category:Conditions diagnosed by stool test]]
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[[Category:Inborn errors of metabolism]]
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