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What is lactose intolerance?

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What is lactose intolerance?

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Lactose intolerance is the inability for a patient to digest a the milk sugar called lactose says Lisa Ganjhu, DO, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. Learn more in this video.

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