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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]

Overview

A positive history of abdominal pain and bloating after the ingestion of milk-containing products is suggestive of lactose intolerance. Common symptoms of lactose intolerance include abdominal pain, bloating and flatulence. Less common symptoms of lactose intoelrance include nausea, vomiting, and watery diarrhea.

History and Symptoms

History

Patients with lactose intolerance may have a positive history of:

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of lactose intolerance after ingestion of milk or milk-containing products include:[1]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of lactose intolerance include:[2][3]

References

  1. Suarez FL, Savaiano DA, Levitt MD (1995). "A comparison of symptoms after the consumption of milk or lactose-hydrolyzed milk by people with self-reported severe lactose intolerance". N. Engl. J. Med. 333 (1): 1–4. doi:10.1056/NEJM199507063330101. PMID 7776987.
  2. Szilagyi A (2015). "Adult lactose digestion status and effects on disease". Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 29 (3): 149–56. PMC 4399375. PMID 25855879.
  3. Mattar R, de Campos Mazo DF, Carrilho FJ (2012). "Lactose intolerance: diagnosis, genetic, and clinical factors". Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 5: 113–21. doi:10.2147/CEG.S32368. PMC 3401057. PMID 22826639.

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