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Wats it mean if stool test showed inflammation? could that be why i have soft loose mushy stool. sometimes thick chunky watery stool? wat can cause it
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Inflammation: Inflammation of your stool usually denotes an infection of your intestinal tract and can cause soft, mushy stools.
Answered 4/4/2019
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