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My stools sink and they don't smell bad but there is oil at the top of the water bowl. could this be steatorrhea?
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Steatorrhea.: Oil and fat in the stool could represent steatorrhea, which may suggest malabsorption of fats. How long has this going on? Does it happen all the time or just every once in a while? I'd need more information to really be able to help you further, but this could be steatorrhea, yes.
Answered 4/4/2016
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