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Does Excess Of Iron Intake Cause Black Colored Stool?
hello, i have a black excretion for about 3-4 days. here, i read that this can be due to excess iron. and i should tell you that recently(about a week) i'm using Fefol capsules ( folic acid and iron).
can they be related to each other?
can they be related to each other?
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
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Dear yes iron consumption cause dark colour stools. so nothing to worry.
other causes are bismuth containing medicine intake, upper GI bleed. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
thank you for trusting HCM
Dear yes iron consumption cause dark colour stools. so nothing to worry.
other causes are bismuth containing medicine intake, upper GI bleed. I think I answered to your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
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