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Lactose Intolerance<br />
Congenital form rare - from birth<br />
Secondary<br />
Onset in infants/children<br />
Secondary to GI infection<br />
<br />
Self limiting in majority in 6=8 weeks<br />
Non resolving consider coeliac disease<br />
Primary Inherited Lactase deficiency<br />
Usually adolescent onset in UK population<br />
Non specific symptoms: thought secondary to effects of<br />
bacterial short chain fatty acid uptake<br />
Can usually tolerate 240mls milk/day<br />
Lactase capsules can be helpful
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