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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Main Authors: Joana Cardoso, Lídia Gomes, Sandra Santos, Hélder Moreira, Paula Gomes, João Rua, Jorge Fortuna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-12-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/504760