Lactose intolerance - Learn more
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Lactose intolerance is a condition in which your body cannot properly digest lactose, a natural substance found in milk. This occurs in people when they do not have enough of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose. Lactose intolerance can cause abdominal pain, bloating, wind and sometimes diarrhoea.
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