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If my daily stool color for at least three months now is a darker brown than caramel but lighter brown than milk chocolate, should i be worried about liver problems or is this still brown enough to be "normal"?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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Stool color: The various shades of stool color in your case should be considered normal. There is no indication of liver disease

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

If my daily stool color for at least three months now is a darker brown than caramel but lighter brown than milk chocolate, should i be worried about liver problems or is this still brown enough to be "normal"?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Oscar Novick answered

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