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Are all cases of floating stool due to steatorrhea? is it normal that stool floats? is this a big concern if it does? definitive answer please.
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Floating stool: Floating stool is an exception, not the norm. Stool floats in part when it contains a lot of air or gas. Diet plays a considerable role in stool composition, but additional roles here are played by your bacterial flora, the effectiveness of food digestion and absorption, GI transit time, more. Exposures? Travel? Persistently altered bowel habits deserve medical attention ; evaluation please.
Answered 6/10/2014
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