Lactose Intolerance Center - Brick, NJ
Brick Gastroenterologist Doctors for Lactose IntoleranceType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Brick * Coastal Gastroentology  Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Assoc  Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Assoc  Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Assoc  Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Assoc  Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Assoc  Jeffrey M Cryan MD  Ocean County Family Care PA  Kurtz & Musicant  Kurtz & Musicant  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Sanjay Bhagat MD  Mohammad Al-Asha MD  Raso & Cohen Gastroenterology  Raso & Cohen Gastroenterology  Chakrapani Prakash MD  Associates in Gastroenterology  Associates in Gastroenterology  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Rangas Lokchander MD  Gastroenterologists of Ocean County  Ramon E Suatengco MD  Howard N Guss DO  Howard N Guss DO  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Lewis J Mufson MD  Middlesex-Monmouth Gastroenterology  Middlesex-Monmouth Gastroenterology  Middlesex-Monmouth Gastroenterology  Monmouth Gastronenterology  Monmouth Gastronenterology  Monmouth Gastronenterology  Monmouth Gastronenterology  Monmouth Gastronenterology  Central Jersey Gastroenterology Associates PA  Central Jersey Gastroenterology Associates PA  Bruce Langner MD  Shore Gastroenterology Associates  Riverview Medical Associates PA  Sevi Avigdor MD  Angelo T Scotti MD  Richard Eichel MD  Yuri Volk MD  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Marlboro Gastroenterology  Marlboro Gastroenterology  Abbas A Moosvi MD  Nuri M Kalkay MD & Bonnie L Robinson-Gallaro MD  Nuri M Kalkay MD & Bonnie L Robinson-Gallaro MD  Advanced Digestive Center  Digestive Disease Specialists  Medical Associates of Ocean County  Medical Associates of Ocean County  Medical Associates of Ocean County  Stafford Medical PA  Medical Associates of Ocean County  Stafford Medical PA  Stafford Medical PA  Santhosh K Cheela MD  Sanjeev Nayyar MD  Angela Merlo MD  John A Verdoni MD  Nashed G Botros MD  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Steven H Krawet MD PA  Associates In Digestive Disorders PA  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Francis D'Mello MD PA  Michael Z Lupovici MD  Middlesex Medical Group  Woodbridge Internal Medical  Gastro Specialist  Kishore Ramchandani MD  Avenel-Iselin Medical Group  Brian C Katz & Hillel Cohen MDs  Henry Scharf MD  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  Medigest Associates PA  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  David Reissman MD PA  Rudnitzky & Shugar, MD PA  Satya P Kastuar MD  Sunil H Patel MD  Janardhan Bollu MD FACP Brick, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Lactose IntoleranceRead the Lactose Intolerance article » What is lactose intolerance?Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest and absorb lactose (the sugar in milk) that results in gastrointestinal symptoms when milk or food products containing milk are consumed. What causes lactose intolerance?Lactose is a large sugar molecule that is made up of two smaller sugars, glucose and galactose. In order for lactose to be absorbed from the intestine and into the body, it must first be split into glucose and galactose. The glucose and galactose are then absorbed by the cells lining the small intestine. The enzyme that splits lactose into glucose and galactose is called lactase, and it is located on the surface of the cells lining the small intestine. Lactose intolerance is caused by reduced or absent activity of lactase that prevents the splitting of lactose (lactase deficiency). Lactase deficiency may occur for one of three reasons, congenital, secondary or developmental. Congenital causes of lactose intolerance Lactase deficiency may occur because of a congenital absence (absent from birth) of lactase due to a mutation in the gene that is responsible for producing lactase. This is a very rare cause of lactase deficiency, and the symptoms of this type of lactase deficiency begin shortly after birth. Secondary causes of lactose intolerance Another cause of lactase deficiency is secondary lactase deficiency. This type of deficiency is due to diseases that destroy the lining of the small intestine along with the lactase. An example of such a disease is celiac sprue. Developmental causes of lactose intolerance The most common cause of lactase deficiency is a decrease in the amount of lactase that occurs after childhood and persists into adulthood, referred to as adult-type hypolactasia. This decrease in lactase is genetically programmed, and the prevalence of this type of lactase deficienc... Recommended Reading Related to Lactose IntoleranceDiarrhea facts
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