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High trig. and metabolic syndrome diagnostic feces of some days have oily yellow and sometimes be dry dark ? what the reason taking fenofibrates 200

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Lower triglycerides : fenifibrate helps to lower your triglyceride levels. What you're describing in your stools is most likely related to your diet and not related to your triglyceride levels. Hope this was helpful. Dr. R

Answered 3/7/2015

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