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	Lactose intolerance;
	Lactose, a disaccharide of β-D-galactose &; β-D-glucose, that is normally split by lactase.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Hypolactasia

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Holzel, A., V. Schwarz and K. W. Sutcliffe, "Defective lactose absorption causing malnutrition in infancy", The Lancet 1: 1126, 1959.
Carroccio, Montalto, Cavera, Notarbatolo (1998). "Lactose Intolerance and Self-Reported Milk Intolerance: Relationship with Lactose Maldigestion and Nutrient Intake". Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 17 (6): 631–636.
McGee, Harold (2004). "Milk after infancy: dealing with lactose". On Food and Cooking (Revised Edition). Scribner. pp. pp 14&ndash, 15. ISBN 0-684-80001-2.CS1 maint: Extra text (link)
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Lactose intolerance
Lactose, a disaccharide of β-D-galactose & β-D-glucose, that is normally split by lactase.