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.
In: Biology
Lactose tolerance is the abnormality. Mammals _normally_ stop producing the enzyme that digests lactose, a type of sugar, after infancy.
People who are lactose tolerant have a genetic adaptation where they never stop produce lactase.
There is nothing to cure in lactose intolerant people. What they can do is take lactase pills to put the enzyme artificially into their gut for a meal.
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