JANUARY 22, 2021

IBD Patients 4 Times More Likely To Be Lactose Intolerant

Lactose intolerance is almost four times more common among patients with inflammatory bowel disease compared with the general population in the United States, a large database study has shown.

The researchers said health care providers should start screening for lactose intolerance in symptomatic IBD patients to ensure the condition isn’t mimicking IBD symptoms.

“It’s important for GIs to know that lactose intolerance is common in IBD and may cause symptoms,” Miguel