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Don't have diarrhea but loose and oily like stools. all my blood work is normal. i don't have any pain or other symptoms. what could it be?
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See a doctor: If this is a daily event you need to be screened for celiac disease, irritable bowel disease or any of several forms of colitis. Your doctor can set you up for colonoscopy to find out as well as collect your stools and send them for analysis.
Answered 4/18/2014
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Loose and oily stool: You should have a work-up for malabsorption syndrome, particularly celiac disease.
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