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ICD-11 code : 5C61.6;

Preferred Label : Lactose intolerance;

ICD-11 definition : Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and some dairy products, due to a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme that metabolizes lactose. Lactose intolerance occurs when lactose is not completely broken down and consequently the sugar cannot be absorbed into the blood.;

ICD-11 synonym : intolerance or malabsorption of lactose; milk intolerance; LM - [lactose malabsorption]; Cow milk enteropathy; lactose malabsorption;

ICD-11 acronym : LM;

ICD-11 inclusion : intestinal disaccharidase deficiency; disaccharide malabsorption;

ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 5C61.6Z;

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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and some dairy products, due to a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme that metabolizes lactose. Lactose intolerance occurs when lactose is not completely broken down and consequently the sugar cannot be absorbed into the blood.

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29/05/2024


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