Assertion: lactose intolerance | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to not deficiency of lactase
type: CAUSE
value: to secondary lactase deficiency
type: CAUSE
value: unlike milk allergy
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Lactose intolerance is due to the lack of the enzyme lactase in the small intestines to break lactose down into glucose and galactose.
text: Most milk intolerance in young children is due to allergy to cow's milk protein and not deficiency of lactase.
text: When lactose intolerance is due to secondary lactase deficiency, treatment of the underlying disease may allow lactase activity to return to normal levels.
text: Lactose intolerance is due to the lack of the enzyme lactase in the small intestines to break lactose down into glucose and galactose.
text: When lactose intolerance is due to secondary lactase deficiency, treatment of the underlying disease may allow lactase activity to return to normal levels.
text: Lactose intolerance is a deficit in the ability to digest lactose, and is due to a relative lack of the lactase enzyme in the small intestine.
text: Unlike milk allergy, which involves an allergic reaction to a protein in milk, and happens after ingesting any amount of milk, lactose intolerance is due to not having enough lactase to digest the lactose sugars in milk and symptoms are related to the amount of lactose you ingest.
text: It's also responsible for cramping, pain, gas, abdominal nightmares, and general annoyance in the digestion area; but unlike lactose intolerance, which is due to a precise lack in the body's enzymes, IBS is a bit harder to pin down.