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Can stools look fatty from having a fatty liver?
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No: Fatty liver typically does not affect the stool color. Itis malabsorption of fat that willgive rise to fatty stools.Thiscan happen with blockage of bile in folks who have obstructive jaundice.
Answered 10/12/2016
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