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  • Dr Basil Almehdawy

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    Dr Basil Almehdawy is a Queensland trained Consultant Gastroenterologist, he finished an Advanced Luminal endoscopy fellowship at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, focused at advanced … View Profile

    Conditions where the small bowel lacks the specific enzymes needed to break down certain dietary sugars. Types include Lactase Deficiency: Inability to digest lactose (dairy). Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency: Inability to digest sucrose (table sugar) and maltose (found in grains). Consuming these sugars leads to severe bloating, cramping, gas, and osmotic diarrhoea. Diagnosis can be confirmed via breath testing or specific biopsies taken during a gastroscopy.

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