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Foul smelling stools

Foul smelling stools

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How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Lower abdomen, Buttock

Is Symptom of

Constipation
Condition
Short bowel syndrome
Condition
Pancreatitis
Condition
CF (cystic fibrosis)
Condition
Crohn's disease
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