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Whipple?s disease

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Whipple?s disease

Alternative Names:

Intestinal lipodystrophy
Symptoms:

Abdominal pain
Fatty stools
Fever
Diarrhea
Weight loss
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Enlarged lymph glands
Joint pain
Edema
Gray to brown skin coloration
Mental status changes
Memory loss

Signs and tests:

Primary tests:

Small bowel biopsy showing infection-fighting cells containing bacteria (other body parts can also be biopsied)
Complete blood count (CBC) showing anemia

This disease may also alter the results of the following tests:

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