Sugar intolerance

Classification according to ICD-10
E73	Lactose intolerance
E74	Other disorders of carbohydrate metabolism
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

The medical term of sugar intolerance (lactose intolerance or intolerance of carbohydrates) refers to a group of diseases in which an intolerance to certain sugars or carbohydrates is present. Sometimes this connection is colloquially referred to as sugar allergy or is misunderstood. An allergy to sugar is scientifically unknown; In this context it is also referred to as a pseudo-allergy .

As independent diseases are known:

• Lactose intolerance
• Sucrose intolerance (sucrose-isomaltose malabsorption)
• Fructose malabsorption
• Hereditary fructose intolerance
• Sorbitol intolerance
• Galactose intolerance

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