Lactose Tolerance Test Center - Bristol, CT
Bristol Gastroenterologist Doctors for Lactose Tolerance TestType 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 Bristol * Bristol Gastroenterology Associates PC  Bristol Gastroenterology Associates PC  Bristol Gastroenterology Associates PC  Bristol Gastroenterology Associates PC  Ralph A Giarnella MD  Digestive Disease Center Connecticut  Digestive Disease Center Connecticut  Digestive Disease Center Connecticut  Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Grove Hill Medical Center Gastroenterology  The Carole & Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center  University of Connecticut Health Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Prime HealthCare PC - Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine  University of Connecticut Health Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Prime HealthCare PC - Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine  University of Connecticut Health Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Prime HealthCare PC - Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine  University of Connecticut Health Center Gastroenterology Clinic  University of Connecticut Health Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Prime HealthCare PC - Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine  David Delucia & Hector Pun MDs  Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Ronald A Zlotoff MD  Eduardo G Mari MD  Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Naugatuck Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Janet B Dickinson MD  Beacon Falls Medical Associates  Beacon Falls Medical Associates  Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates LLC  Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates LLC  Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates LLC  Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates LLC  Litchfield County Gastroenterology Associates LLC  Gerald Fette MD  Eastern Connecticut Gastroenterology Assoc LLC  Daniel Marshall & Oksana Kloyzner MDs  Connecticut GI PC  Prime HealthCare PC - Gastroenterology/Internal Medicine  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  Stone & Goldenberg LLP  Stone & Goldenberg LLP  Stone & Goldenberg LLP  CT Gastroenterology Associates PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Connecticut GI PC  Ashanti Medical Associates LLC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Gastroenterology Center of New England  Broadway Medical Group LLC  Southbury Medical Associates  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Middlesex Gastroenterology Assoc  Connecticut GI PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Gastroenterology Specialists PC  Melchinger Street Rosenthal & Breier MD  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Yale Medical Group Digestive Diseases  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants PC  Yale Medical Group Digestive Diseases Bristol, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Lactose Tolerance TestRead the Lactose Tolerance Test article » What is the lactose tolerance test?The lactose tolerance test is a test for diagnosing an intolerance of ingested lactose. Lactose intolerance is a genetic condition in which individuals are unable to digest and absorb the lactose sugar in cow's milk.
What is lactose intolerance?Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the sugar in milk, lactose. Milk is an important source of nutrition for children and even some adults. With normal lactose tolerance, all of the lactose is broken down (digested) in the intestine by an enzyme into two smaller sugars (galactose and glucose) which then are absorbed into the body. As a result, normally no lactose reaches the colon. On the other hand, in individuals with lactose intolerance who lack the intestinal enzyme that breaks down the lactose, the ingested lactose is neither digested nor absorbed in the small intestine and reaches the colon where it is used by the bacteria in the colon. The bacteria produce chemicals that cause diarrhea, and also produce gas. Abdominal pain also may occur. How is the lactose tolerance test done?The lactose tolerance test requires an individual to drink a liquid that contains lactose. In the small intestine among lactose tolerant individuals, the ingested lactose is split into galactose and glucose which then are absorbed from the intestine and go into the blood. Several blood samples are taken over a two hour period following the ingestion of the lactose to measure the blood glucose level. If lactose tolerance is normal, the glucose level in the blood rises due to the absorption of glucose from the intestine. If there is lactose intolerance, the glucose level does not rise. What other tests can detect lactose intolerance?Other tests used to detect lactose intolerance include the lactose hydrogen breath test and stool acidity te... Recommended Reading Related to Lactose Tolerance TestWhat 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. ... Other Related Lactose Tolerance Test ArticlesEmergency Contact for Bristol
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