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What does it mean if you have too much bile in poop?

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Dr. A. tarig Ahmed answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Bile in stool: Bile normally gets to the intestine through the duodenum and then get reabsorbed again back to the blood.

Answered 2/4/2018

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