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Does anyone know can a defiency in lactase enzyme cause the villi to be
blunted? My 3 year old son jsut had an endoscopy and it showed the villi
are blunted.
My son has a lactase deficiency and has been gluten free for 18 months. We
took him off lactose for the first 6 months after being diagnosed but then
added it back and he seemed fine for 6 months.
So I am hoping maybe the fact that he was drinkign al ot of milk casued the
villi to be blunted and not ingesting any gluten?
Also- can that cause anemia?
My son is also slightly anemic. But we are very strict with his diet and I
am pretty sure he is not gettign any gluten ( i know its possible but I
dont think so... his diet hasnt changed..)
celiac antibody blood tests indicate he is not gettign gluten?
so i am wonderign if the lactose coudl be causing the villi to be blunted
and the anemia???
thanks,
suzanne
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