Lactose Tolerance Test Center - Pinellas Park, FL
Pinellas Park 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 Pinellas Park * Gastroenterology & Oncology Assoc  Advanced Gastro & Liver Care PA  Iyunni V S Nath MD PA  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  A J Bidani MD  Girish B Patel MD  Robert H Wharton MD  Paul E McRae MD  Dwarka G Nath MD PA  Bay Pines VA Medical Center  Joseph A Boulay Jr. MD PA  Heidi E Goldberg MD  Center for Digestive Diseases  Center for Digestive Diseases  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Diagnostic Clinic Largo  Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants  Center For Digestive Healthcare  John H Ahn MD  Louis Aviles MD  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Eric D Weston MD FACG  Advanced Digestive Care  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Satinderpal S Sondhi MD  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Drs Whitaker, Weintraub, Prockop & Grizzard  John Isaac Delgado MD  John Q Stauffer MD Palma CEIA Medical Group  Morris R Hanan MD PA  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Norman B Edgerton Jr. MD PA  David R Heiman MD PA  Roland David Shepard MD  Colin T Chircop MD  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Leopoldo Grauer MD FACG  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  HealthPoint Medical Group  Gerald H Dominguez MD  HealthPoint Medical Group  HealthPoint Medical Group  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Madhu Goyal MD  Gerardo F Palacios MD PA  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  Optium Care  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  James A Haley VA Medical Center  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  UCH Gastroenterology Center  UCH Gastroenterology Center  Ashok K Dhaduvai MD  Eugene A Ward MD  Ronald L Barbour MD & Emmanuel Mompi MD  Sun Coast GI Associates  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Ishwari Prasad MD  Rosabella Shek MD  Digestive Disease Specialist  Digestive Disease Specialist  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Sun Coast GI Associates  Brandenton Gastroenterology Pinellas Park, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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 colonoscopy?Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the inside of the colon (large intestine or large bowel). The colonoscope is a four foot long, flexible tube about the thickness of a finger with a camera and a source of light at its tip. The tip of the colonoscope is inserted into the anus and then is advanced slowly, under visual control, into the rectum and through the colon usually as far as the cecum, which is the first part of the colon.
Why is colonoscopy done?Colonoscopy may be done for a variety of reasons. Most often it is done to investigate the cause of blood in the stool, abdominal pain, diarrhea, a change in bowel habit, or an abnormality found on colonic X-rays or a computerized axial tomography (CT) scan. Individuals with a previous history of polyps or colon cancer and certain individuals with a family history of some types of non-colonic canc... Other Related Lactose Tolerance Test ArticlesEmergency Contact for Pinellas Park
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