disaccharidase deficiency
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Etiology
Pathology
- inability to digest lactose, maltose &/or sucrose
- malabsorption
Clinical manifestations
Laboratory
- definitive diagnosis is a small bowel biopsy (just distal to the duodenum) & small bowel enzyme tests
- 2 biosies: 1 for histopathology, 1 for enzyme analysis
Management
- dietary modification
More general terms
References
- ↑ Peterson P Disaccharidase Deficiency: An Overlooked Digestive Disorder. Quest Diagnostics http://education.questdiagnostics.com/insights/24
- ↑ Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency. Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center. National Institutes of Health. Available at: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/QnASelected.aspx?diseaseID=7710#4522