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My 4year old daughter has been suffering on and off with clay/ white stools for a year, can this be caused by her constipation?
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Clay stools : there are many reason for these stools go be clay whte stools. It could be constipation, but it also could be caused by malabsorption of either protein, carbohydrate or fat. A careful diet history might help to find the reason.
Answered 11/23/2016
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