Lactose Intolerance Is Not Only a Commonly Encountered Genetic Trait

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Multiple Choice

Lactose intolerance is not only a commonly encountered genetic trait but can also be caused by diseases that compromise the function of the intestinal epithelium.After lactose ingestion, lactose-intolerant individuals most likely have:

• A)Absorption of intact lactose from the intestine, followed by cleavage of the lactose by endothelial lactase in most tissues.
• B)Excessive formation of ammonia within 2 hours after lactose ingestion, which can be dangerous for patients with liver cirrhosis.
• C)Fatty stools, because unabsorbed lactose is fermented into fatty acids by intestinal bacteria.
• D)Absence of reducing substances from the stools.
• E)A pH of the stools in the acidic range.

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