DEAR DR. ROACH: I am lactose intolerant and have recently learned that lactose is used in many prescriptions, but there is no ...

derived from dietary lactose and endogenous sources (1). Galactose is normally converted to glucose-1-phosphate and metabolized to release energy or alternatively galactose may be metabolized to ...

5). One commonly undigested disaccharide is lactose, which consists of one glucose molecule and one galactose molecule. Lactose digestion requires an enzyme called lactase. Many people make a good ...

 "This condition occurs due to a deficiency in lactase, an enzyme produced in the small intestine that is necessary for breaking down lactose into glucose and galactose, which can be absorbed ...

Therefore we tested the interference of galactose on POCT glucose meters. Methods: Galactose was added to heparin whole blood (glucose concentration 48-63 mg/dl in series I, 0 mg/dl in series II ...

When I was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, my doctor explained that a ferritin level of 380 ng/mL was too high. I am a male and would like to know ...