Trehalase deficiency
Synonyms: Isolated trehalose intolerance
A rare genetic intestinal disease characterized by osmotic diarrhea abdominal pain and increased rectal flatulence after ingestion of trehalose a disaccharide found mainly in mushrooms due to intestinal trehalase deficiency. It occurs primarily in the Greenland population although cases have also been reported elsewhere.
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