Food Intolerance [potravinová intolerance]

topical
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Terms

Food, Sensitivity

Definition

Digestive system disorder where a particular food irritates the digestive tract or cannot be properly digested (i.e., due to a lack of a digestive enzyme). It differs from FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY which is an immune system disorder, usually due to specific proteins in food. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/problem-foods-is-it-an-allergy-or-intolerance.

DUI
D000073923 MeSH Browser
CUI
M000625000
History note
2018
Public note
2018