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For the past two weeks, oil floats to the top of the water after i poop, even if it is a normal stool (not diarrhea). my mother has celiacs. ?
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Steatorrhea: Steatorrhea is the medical term for increased fats in stool. When we eat food with fat content, bile from the liver and galbladder is mixed in to the digested meal when it leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum to help break down fats . If the bile duct is blocked stools get lighter, clay colored, and float. You could have gallstones or another problem with your biliary system. See a doctor.
Answered 2/27/2019
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