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Why would you have orange, oily stool?

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From food?: Submit stool for blood and ? Colonoscopy.

Dr Eitner agreed

Answered 8/13/2016

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Poly stool: Could be from fat malabsorption also called steatorhea . Can be associated with pancreatic disease or medications.

Dr Den agreed

Answered 8/30/2018

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