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qurey

i wonder that they give history of lactose intolrence in a patient of 35 yrs. age. can some one explain the patient did not have any symptoms till all 35 yrs. and now has symptoms due to lactose intolrence?

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raj

i know it is funny as even i came across a similar question and it is hard to understand why did he not have symptoms till 35 years and now that he has symptoms.

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drshabs

hey,
lactose intolerance cud arise in any age for eg:it cud be due to gasro-enteritis which destroyes lactase<remeber lactase is a brush border enzyme>

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I'm lactose intolerant

take me for example. Lactose intolerance prevalence in Asian populations approaches 100% but I've only recently begun to experience the problem.

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jansy

it's not unusual for lactose intolerance to develop late in life.

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Roman

Nothin strange here. It can arise any time. Any stress can precipitate it, espechially infectionus GI diseases.
For example, my uncle got it about 45-50 years old after acute gastroenteritis.