Catalog

Whipple disease

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Link to WHO Definition

Whipple disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1131038233

Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection primarily affecting the small intestine caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. Whipple disease primarily causes malabsorption, however, this is a systemic infectious disorder and it can also affect heart, lungs, brain, joints and eyes.