Celiac Disease And Other Intestinal Disorders includes any medical condition or health complaint that afflicts or originates in the small or large intestines, the sections of the digestive system that are primarily concerned with the absorption of nutrients and water. These organs are essential to digestion, and any loss of function of these organs [...]

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Lactose intolerance is where digestive diseases or injury to the small intestine render the body unable to digest lactase, which is a sugar in milk products. It is such a common digestive disorder that 75% of African-Americans and Native Americans are lactose intolerant, as are 90% of Asian Americans.

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