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Is continuous green stool a health risk?

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No: Nobody really understands why this happens to people. I've wondered whether it's a particular strain of bacteria the process bile pigments in particular ways.

Answered 6/17/2015

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Is continuous green stool a health risk?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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