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Lactic acid is mainly produced in muscle cells and red blood cells. It forms when the body breaks down carbohydrates to use for energy during times of low oxygen levels. Your body's oxygen level might drop during intense exercise or if you have an infection or disease.A test can be done to measure the amount of lactic acid in the blood.
Review Date:
5/7/2009
Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop.
Review Date:
10/17/2006
Lactic acidosis is when lactic acid builds ups in the blood stream faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid is produced when oxygen levels in the body drop.
Review Date:
11/16/2008
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. It is caused by not having enough of the enzyme lactase.
Review Date:
10/13/2006
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose (a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products).
Review Date:
8/22/2008
This is a test that measures the ability of your intestines to digest lactose. It is used to diagnose a deficiency of intestinal lactase (the enzyme used to digest lactose).
Review Date:
1/23/2006
Lactose tolerance tests measure the ability of your intestines to break down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.See also: Lactose intolerance
Review Date:
8/22/2008
Lambert-Eaton syndrome is characterized by muscle weakness that improves with continued contraction of the muscle.
Review Date:
8/7/2006
Lambert-Eaton syndrome is a disorder in which faulty communication between nerves and muscles leads to muscle weakness .
Review Date:
9/16/2008
Lamellar ichthyosis is a rare skin condition passed down through families (inherited), which affects a newborn. The baby's skin appears scaly, and layers of skin are shed (fall off).
Review Date:
10/16/2006