Lactose Intolerance
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📋Overview
Lactose intolerance is a common digestive condition characterized by the inability to properly digest lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy products, due to low levels of the enzyme lactase. It is a modern term and the preferred diagnosis over older or less specific labels such as lactase deficiency or milk intolerance.
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Medical codes (for reference)
UMLS CUI: C0022951ICD-10-CM
E73E73.9
MeSH
D007787
SNOMED CT (US)
782415009
Codes are provided for reference and interoperability. They are not a diagnosis.
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