Fructose malabsorption
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What is fructose malabsorption?
Fructose malabsorption is a disorder in which absorption of fructose is impaired by deficient fructose carriers in the small intestine enterocytes. Fructose is a sugar which occurs naturally in many foods. Intolerance can be inherited or acquired.
Common symptoms reported by people with fructose malabsorption
Treatments taken by people for fructose malabsorption
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Compare treatments taken by people with fructose malabsorption
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Who has fructose malabsorption on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 15 say fructose malabsorption is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 7 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 11 | |
| Female | 38 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 30 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |