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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
If left untreated, patients with lactose intoelrance may progress to develop malnutrition, osteomalacia , and osteopenia. Common complications of lactose intoelrance include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
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Prognosis is generally excellent.
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of lactose intoelrance usually develop after age of 6 and start with symptoms such as:[1][2][3]
- Abdominal pain
- Flatulence
- Bloating
- Watery, frothy and bulky diarrhea
- If left untreated patients with lactose intolerance may progress to develop:
- Malnutrition
- Osteomalacia
- Osteopenia
Complications
Children and adults who are lactose intolerant and do not intake adequate quantities of dairy products may become depleted of calcium
- Common complications of lactose intolerance if they do not intake adequate quantities of dairy products and calcium include: [4][5][6]
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Malnutrition
- Rickets
- Osteomalacia
Prognosis
- Prognosis is generally excellent
References
- ↑ Szilagyi A (2015). "Adult lactose digestion status and effects on disease". Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 29 (3): 149–56. PMC 4399375. PMID 25855879.
- ↑ Suarez FL, Savaiano DA, Levitt MD (1995). "A comparison of symptoms after the consumption of milk or lactose-hydrolyzed milk by people with self-reported severe lactose intolerance". N. Engl. J. Med. 333 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1056/NEJM199507063330101. PMID 7776987.
- ↑ Mattar R, de Campos Mazo DF, Carrilho FJ (2012). "Lactose intolerance: diagnosis, genetic, and clinical factors". Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 5: 113–21. doi:10.2147/CEG.S32368. PMC 3401057. PMID 22826639.
- ↑ Mattar R, de Campos Mazo DF, Carrilho FJ (2012). "Lactose intolerance: diagnosis, genetic, and clinical factors". Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 5: 113–21. doi:10.2147/CEG.S32368. PMC 3401057. PMID 22826639.
- ↑ Silanikove N, Leitner G, Merin U (2015). "The Interrelationships between Lactose Intolerance and the Modern Dairy Industry: Global Perspectives in Evolutional and Historical Backgrounds". Nutrients. 7 (9): 7312–31. doi:10.3390/nu7095340. PMC 4586535. PMID 26404364.
- ↑ Thorning TK, Raben A, Tholstrup T, Soedamah-Muthu SS, Givens I, Astrup A (2016). "Milk and dairy products: good or bad for human health? An assessment of the totality of scientific evidence". Food Nutr Res. 60: 32527. PMC 5122229. PMID 27882862.