Preferred Label : Carbohydrate intolerance other than lactose;
ICD-11 definition : Carbohydrate intolerance is the inability to digest certain carbohydrate into a source
of energy for the body, usually because of the deficiency of an enzyme needed for
digestion. Other than lactose intolerance, which is the commonest form, there are
several kinds of intolerance, such as intolerance to sucrose or fructose.;
ICD-11 synonym : disorder of carbohydrate absorption; Malabsorption due to intolerance to carbohydrate; carbohydrate intolerance;
ICD-11 inclusion : carbohydrate malabsorption; disturbance of carbohydrate absorption;
Origin ID : 2051872535;
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Carbohydrate intolerance is the inability to digest certain carbohydrate into a source
of energy for the body, usually because of the deficiency of an enzyme needed for
digestion. Other than lactose intolerance, which is the commonest form, there are
several kinds of intolerance, such as intolerance to sucrose or fructose.
