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What is lactose intolerance, and is it any different from milk allergy?

April 26, 2017ALLERGY different Intolerance Lactose milk

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What is lactose intolerance, and is it any different from milk allergy?

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Answer Lactose is the sugar in milk. Lactose intolerance results from the lack of the enzyme that is necessary to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance is not an allergy. An allergic reaction to milk involves a response of the immune system to the proteins in milk.