Whipple disease
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Whip·ple dis·ease
(wip'ĕl),a rare condition characterized by steatorrhea, frequently generalized lymphadenopathy, arthritis, fever, and cough; many "foamy" macrophages are found in the jejunal lamina propria; caused by Tropheryma whippleii. May lead to progressive malnutrition, dementia, and if untreated, death.
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Whip·ple dis·ease
(wip'el di-zēz')A rare disease characterized by steatorrhea, frequently generalized lymphadenopathy, arthritis, fever, and cough; many "foamy" macrophages are found in the jejunal lamina propria; caused by Tropheryma whippleii.
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Whipple disease
(hwip'el) [George Hoyt Whipple, U.S. pathologist, 1878–1976]
An infectious disease with gastrointestinal and systemic features caused by the organism Trophermya whippeli. This rare disease resembles idiopathic steatorrhea. Synonym: intestinal lipodystrophy
Treatment
Intensive antibiotic therapy with procaine penicillin followed by maintenance therapy with tetracycline yields good results.
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Whipple,
George Hayt, U.S. pathologist and Nobel laureate, 1878-1976.Whipple disease - a rare disease characterized by steatorrhea, frequently generalized lymphadenopathy, arthritis, fever, and cough.
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