Whipple´s disease, a rare malabsorption syndrome of late diagnosis
Whipple´s disease is a rare, chronic bacterial illness with multisystemic involvement, caused by Tropheryma whipplei. Due to it´s multiform presentation and rarity it is often misdiagnosed. The standard method concerning diagnosis is the detection of PAS ( periodic acid- Shiff) positive macrophages...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Galega de Medicina Interna
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Galicia Clínica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.galiciaclinica.info/publicacion.asp?f=1580 |