E74: Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
E74.3: Other disorders of intestinal carbohydrate absorption
In the body, certain proteins ensure that processes run better or more quickly. These proteins are also known as enzymes. Sugars from food are usually broken down by particular enzymes in the intestines and then absorbed into the blood. For example, if you have too few of these enzymes, the sugars cannot be properly broken down and absorbed.
During further digestion, the sugars then get into intestinal segments in which they are not usually present. These sugars are broken down there by normal gut bacteria. You may then get abdominal pain, flatulence (wind) or diarrhea, for example.
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