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A member asked:

Explosive, very foul smelling gray, clay-like diarrhea when i eat for 7 days & terrible stomach cramps. what could it be?

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Dr. Rifat Naghmi answered

Greasy stools: Please see your doctor to make sure you don't have malabsorption syndrome.

Dr Cress agreed

Answered 4/7/2016

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