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What does black stools mean in a 5 month old?

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Dr. Thomas Rayson answered

Specializes in Pathology

Diet or: If there is a lot of iron supplementation in the milk or milk supplement this could explain black stools also of course an upper G.I. Bleed which is unlikely send foods can also cause black stools especially ones rich in iron and minerals.

Answered 7/24/2014

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