10 Hep B Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Light Colored Stools
Our stools are naturally a shade of brown, although the exact shade can vary according to a number of factors, including what we eat. The brown hue is down to the presence of bile, which is a liquid that is secreted into the digestive system to help break down our food. Bile helps break down fatty foods especially.
Hep B can mean that the liver is not producing bile as it usually would, hence the liquid will not be secreted into the digestive system. This, in turn, means that our stools are lighter than usual. The patient may also have urine that is darker than normal, which is down to the presence of a substance known as bilirubin that is usually processed by the liver.
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