Lactose Tolerance Test Center - Rosemead, CA
Rosemead 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 Rosemead * Tu Tran MD  Chester D Zahn MD  Robert J Mehler MD  Thomas S Lam MD  Dennis Chan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Abdul Alaama MD  Lisandro Quinones MD  Mark Li MD  Edward Laurance MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  USC Internal Medicine  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Neal M Shindel MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  Steven J Weiss MD  David Shih MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Digestive Disease Center  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Gastroenterology Consultants  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Magan Medical Clinic  Artoon Arakel MD  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  William Loebman MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD  W David Mello MD  Multi Health Care Medical Group  William P Stuppy MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Ho S Bae MD  Laser Endoscopy Medical Group  Anastacio Pinzon MD  George Ferenczi MD  Mingquan Bussarakum MD  Jin H Suh MD  Western Healthcare  Manmohan Kumar MD  Paul Choi MD  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  B Raymond Lim MD & Myoza T Lim MD  Pyoung I Kwon MD  Martin H Lee MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups Rosemead, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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 Rosemead
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