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What do fat globules look like in poop?
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Steatorrhea: might cause the stool to look oily and it might float.
Answered 5/4/2016
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Fat in poop: If fat is in excess, such as in Malabsorption, the poop would be foul smelling & floats.
Answered 5/29/2015
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