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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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