small intestine
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The lactase enzyme is predominantly at the tip of the villi, or the small hairs in the small intestine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Secondary lactose intolerance is when people develop lactose intolerance as a result of a condition such as Celiac disease, which damages the lining of the small intestine and reduces lactase production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
While the ketogenic diet promoted tumor development in the small intestine, it suppressed tumor formation in the colon.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
When he finally woke up, in an intensive care unit in Oklahoma City, about 90 miles northeast of Comanche, he learned that surgeons had removed 13 inches of his small intestine during emergency surgery.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
After that a piece of his small intestine had to go.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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