Whipple’s Disease: A Rare Cause of Malabsorption Syndrome
Introduction: Whipple’s disease is a rare, chronic, systemic disease caused by the actinomycete Tropheryma whipplei. Clinical manifestations vary widely depending on the affected system, the most common being the digestive tract. Case Presentation: The authors report the case of a 52-year-old man wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-12-01
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Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/504760 |