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Worms found in liver flush. md told me they were parasitic. one had an arm?! stool dna test found nothing. how can i identify? hx: travel & illness

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Not worms: There is no such thing as a liver flush. There are many things sold over-the-counter which claim to flush your liver or other organs in your body. This is all nonsense. Most parasites are not visible in the stool. I suspect what you're seeing is mucus or some other part of your stool which appears wormlike.

Dr Cattano agreed

Answered 12/2/2012

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