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Does stool normally contain a small amount of oil? like forming a distortion similar to soap on water that only shows under the flashlight?
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Answered 11/13/2021
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It isn't unusual to have some grease in your stools after ingesting a meal very heavy in fats, but persistently greasy stools requires investigation for intestinal malabsorption or deficiency in certain enzymes and bile salts needed for proper digestion of fatty foods.
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