Hereditary Digestive Allergies
Hereditary fructose intolerance is a disorder in which a person lacks the protein needed to break down fructose. Fructose is a fruit sugar that naturally occurs in the body. Man-made fructose is used as a sweetener in many foods, including baby food and drinks.
Alternative Names
Fructosemia; Fructose intolerance; Fructose aldolase B-deficiency; Fructose 1, 6 bisphosphate aldolase deficiency
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
This condition occurs when the body is missing an enzyme called...
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Hereditary angioedema
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Allergies and genetics
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Allergies
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
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