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How does lack of digestive enzymes and hcl causing bad body odour?

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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Body odor: How does lack of digestive enzymes and HCl causing bad body odour? ANS: May pass a lot of gas which sticks to body or clothes. Or have bad diarrhea and does the same and person does not wipe.

Answered 12/10/2016

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