Can Lexapro Cause Glucose Intolerance?
- Lactose Intolerance
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
- More Info
Diagnosis
It's possible you have lactose intolerance if your symptoms improve dramatically when you avoid lactose. A trial period of a lactose-free diet is usually all that is needed to make the diagnosis of lactose intolerance.
In some cases, your doctor will want to do tests to confirm the diagnosis.
One test to confirm the diagnosis is the lactose breath hydrogen test. The test is painless and noninvasive. You cannot eat food for several hours beforehand.
You begin the test by drinking a...
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Hereditary fructose intolerance
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hereditary fructose intolerance is a disorder in which a person lacks the protein needed to break down fructose. Fructose is a fruit sugar that... Read more »
Lactose Intolerance
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, which is the predominant sugar of milk. Fifty million American adults... Read more »
Glucose tolerance test
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: First DataBank
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