Epidemiology

The primary form is the most common (present in up to 70% of the world's population, although not all demonstrate the symptoms of lactose intolerance),[1][4][5][6][7] while congenital disease is extremely rare (with approximately 40 cases reported worldwide to date).[3][8]

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