One of the intestinal enzymes that are generally deficient in children following an attack of severe infectious enteritis is –
Correct Answer: Lactase
Description: `Because Lactase activity in the mucosa is at best marginal, this enzyme is particularly likely to be depleted secondary to diffuse mucosal disease' - Nelson
Causes of Acquired Lactase deficiency
1. Acute Infective enteritis
Viral gastroenteritis
Bacterial gastroenteritis
2. Cystic fibrosis
3. Protein-energy malnutrition
4. Cow's milk protein intolerance
5. Prolonged use of drugs like Neomycin.
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