Lactase intolerance (Regarding the most common genetically conditioned metabolic disorder)

Abstract

About 70 % of the world population suffer from lactose intolerance, so called lactase non-persistence. It presents with abdominal pain, flatulence and diarrhea.

Children under 5 years can generally tolerate lactose.

Keywords

• lactose
• lactase
• lactose intolerance
• lactose malabsorption
• lactose nonpersistence