Steatorrhea, or fatty stool, describes frothy, foul-smelling stool that floats. Steatorrhea can happen after eating high-fat foods, but it may also indicate liver disease or another health condition.

Steatorrhea refers to bulky, foul-smelling, oily stool that tends to be pale in color and float in the toilet bowl, resisting flushing. (These are the 9 most common reasons your poop is black.) If it ...

IN THE last two years several new antibiotics have become available. Three of these, — aureomycin, chloramphenicol and terramycin, — affect a wide range of bacteria and, since they are effective ...

Although fecal hydroxy fatty acids are known to be increased in steatorrhea, we found this increase to be inconstant in different types of steatorrhea. In eight normal subjects, hydroxy acids were ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Key Takeaways Sticky poop can occur due to excess mucus or fat in the stool.Conditions like ...

When your pancreas works well, it makes and releases enzymes that help your digestive system break down food. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) develops when this fails, leading to difficulty ...

Thousands of people receive the daunting news of pancreatic cancer diagnosis in the UK every year. The fact that symptoms often fail to show in the early stages doesn’t help this dismal statistic.