Which outcome results when intestinal lactase deficiency causes fermentation?

💡 Explanation

Lactase deficiency results in undigested lactose reaching the colon where bacterial fermentation elevates gut gas production, because fermentation yields gas as a byproduct. Therefore, excess intestinal gas overwhelms absorption, rather than the enhancement of any nutrient absorption.

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