Acholia
Sign in to saveAcholia is pale feces, due to lack of bile which results in the normal brown colour. It is a sign of reduced conjugated bilirubin into the bowel, as a result of a problem in the liver itself or in the biliary tree.
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- Medical condition (new).name
- Acholia
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Hypocholia
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- Acholic stool color hariadhi.svg
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- A comparison of acholic stool color to that of other stool types
- Medical condition (new).field
- Gastroenterology
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Acholia is pale feces, due to lack of bile which results in the normal brown colour. It is a sign of reduced conjugated bilirubin into the bowel, as a result of a problem in the liver itself or in the biliary tree.
==Signs and symptoms== Acholia results in pale feces.
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