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Stool has been normal before today. yesterday i ate a large, very fatty, oily meal. today i have grey light stool? can this still be normal?
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Fatty stools: Yes - this can be seen with a large fatty meal. Its steatorrhoea - the stools are light in color and usually smelly and floats
Answered 11/27/2017
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