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Symptoms
Abdominal pain; Fatty stools; Fever; Diarrhea; Weight loss; Gastrointestinal bleeding; Enlarged lymph glands; Joint pai...
Causes
Whipple's disease is most likely caused by infection with Tropheryma whippelii. The disorder primarily affects middle-a...
Tests
Primary tests: Small bowel biopsy showing infection-fighting cells containing bacteria (other body parts can also be bi...
Treatments
A person with Whipple's disease needs long-term antibiotic therapy to treat infections of the brain and central nervous...
Complications
Nutritional deficiencies; Weight loss; Reappearance of symptoms, suggesting drug resistance.
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you have persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea. If you are being treated for Whipple...
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