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Stool pale for awhile had normal brown stool for 2 days n back pale again? no change in diet?
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Sometimes tan colored stools are due to loose movements passing quickly through the intestinal tract, but pale stools are also caused by malabsorption of fats due to obstruction of bile secretion from liver & gall bladder and also by pancreatic pathology. If pale stools persist I recommend consulting a gastroenterologist for evaluation. Appropriate testing will be carried out.
Answered 12/7/2021
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