why don’t they have a cure for lactose intolerance

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If I had a small intestine transplant for someone who produced lactase, would it cure it?
I know lactose intolerance isn’t deadly I’m just curious if it’s possible.

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I read somewhere that you can lose your lactose tolerance by getting SIBO, the cause of most IBS. Bacteria colonize the brush border, the first section of the small intestines that senses nutrients and signals and produces enzyme production. SIBO is technically curable….they say.

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