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What can cause yellowish stool?
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Blocked bile duct: If bile isn't emptying from your liver, the stool can lose its familiar brown color. This could also mean pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, or celiac disease. If it's persistent, it merits a thorough checkup.
Answered 12/14/2014
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Possibilities: Yellow stool can be the result of overly rapid transit of stool through the colon, insufficient bile salts or infection.
Answered 3/28/2013
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