Synonym(s)
Carbohydrate intolerance
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Carbohydrate intolerance. Fructose(fructose malabsorption/intolerance) and lactose(lactose malabsorption/intolerance) are among the most frequent causes of malabsorption.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
The carbohydrates enter the colon due to enzyme defects and insufficient splitting in the small intestine. There they are fermented by bacteria, producing gases (detected in the H2 breath test) and short-chain fatty acids. The consequences are meteorism, diarrhoea and pain.
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer