Lactose Tolerance Test Center - Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield 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 Plainfield * Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  South Plainfield Primary Care  Devang G Patel MD  Piscataway Healthcare  Patrick G Tempera MD PC  Lawrence Guarino MD  Richard Medina MD  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Summit Medical Group Gastroenterology  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Scott S Chae MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Janardhan Bollu MD FACP  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Amber M Khan MD  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Westfield Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Sunil H Patel MD  Union County Healthcare Associates  Santhosh K Cheela MD  David Reissman MD PA  Rudnitzky & Shugar, MD PA  Advanced Digestive Center  David Wexler MD  Saad Habba MD  Brian C Katz & Hillel Cohen MDs  Avenel-Iselin Medical Group  Associates In Gastroenterology of Union County PA  Jerome B Zeldis MD  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  RWJUMG Gastroenterology  John N Franzese MD  Decebal Constandis MD  Medigest Associates PA  Middlesex Medical Group  Henry Scharf MD  Bernard H Chaiken MD  Kishore Ramchandani MD  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Associates In Digestive Diseases PA  Woodbridge Internal Medical  Gastro Specialist  S Qaiser Shamim MD  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Digestive Disease Center of New Jersey  Piotr Huskowski MD  Robert I Greenblatt MD  Lawrence M Pickover MD  Murray Belsky MD  Alfred W Helwig III MD  Drs Sundaram & Sundaram  Arun Naik MD  Advance Gastroenterology Center PC  Center For Digestive Medicine  Advance Gastroenterology Center PC  Michael A Schalet MD  Michael Rosen MD  Mahesh Desai MD  Ricardo E Rodriguez MD  Mehul N Shah MD  Rajender K Arora MD  Michael Goldfarb MD  Joanne C Martin MD  Morris County Gastroenterology Associates PA  Morris County Gastroenterology Associates PA  Angela Merlo MD  Scott F Gelman MD  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates in Gastroenterology PA  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Digestive Health & Nutrition Center LLC  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Affiliates In Gastroenterology PA  Ramon A Fernandez-Ledon MD  Francis D'Mello MD PA  Ramon A Fernandez-Ledon MD  Pradeep S Mahal MD  Consultants in Digestive Diseases PC  J Luis Delgado MD  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA  Gastro Med Health Care PA Plainfield, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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 Plainfield
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