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Treatment: Treatment of this disorder is simply by removing lactose
(milk) from diet.
B. Sucrase deficiency:
• A rare condition, showing the signs and symptoms of lactase
deficiency.
• It occurs early in childhood.
C. Monosaccharide malabsorption:
• This is a congenital condition in which glucose and galactose are
absorbed only slowly due to defect in the carrier mechanism.
• Because fructose is not absorbed by the carrier system, its
absorption is normal.
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