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Descriptor English:

Milk Hypersensitivity

Descriptor Spanish:

Hipersensibilidad a la Leche

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hipersensibilidade a Leite

Synonyms English:

Allergy, Milk
Hypersensitivity, Milk

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Definition English:

Allergic reaction to milk (usually cow's milk) or milk products. MILK HYPERSENSITIVITY should be differentiated from LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, an intolerance to milk as a result of congenital deficiency of lactase.

Indexing Annotation English:

coord IM with specific milk product /adv eff (IM) if pertinent; do not confuse with LACTOSE INTOLERANCE, a lactase defic

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Record Number:

29049

Unique Identifier:

D016269

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