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Gas and diarrhea after dairy
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-07-21. It presents "Gas and diarrhea after dairy" as a Easy Gastroenterology puzzle. The final answer is Lactose Intolerance.
Answer
Lactose Intolerance
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Topic pages verified on 2026-07-11
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 28-year-old gets bloating after drinking milk.
Clue 2
Cramps and diarrhea follow ice cream in this fictional case.
Clue 3
Symptoms improve when dairy is avoided.
Clue 4
The problem involves digesting milk sugar.
Clue 5
The missing enzyme clue points to lactase.
Clue 6
The answer names intolerance to lactose.
Plain-language explanation
Lactose intolerance occurs when the body has trouble digesting lactose, the sugar in milk. The clue set uses dairy-triggered bloating, cramps, and diarrhea.
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