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What Causes Pale/clay Colored Stool?
18 year old athletic female with pale/clay colored stool. History of constipation issues, does not medicate at all, however recently took a combination of melatonin and colace stool softeners. Regularly supplements with cellucor products for exercise enhancement including caffeine, niacin, vitamin b12, b6, n-acetyl-l-tyrosine, and amino acids. No history of smoking or drinking.
Thu, 28 Jul 2016
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history About supplements you are taking for athletics, light clay colored stools.
I would advise you the following:
Send stool samples for tests on 3 consecutive days for routine and particularly stercobilinogen.
Liver function tests.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for hepatobiliary system.
Once diagnosef , get it corrected.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history About supplements you are taking for athletics, light clay colored stools.
I would advise you the following:
Send stool samples for tests on 3 consecutive days for routine and particularly stercobilinogen.
Liver function tests.
Ultrasonography of the abdomen particularly for hepatobiliary system.
Once diagnosef , get it corrected.
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