Epidemiology of Whipple’s Disease in the USA Between 2012 and 2017: A Population-Based National Study
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DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5393-9
Abstract: ObjectivePrior studies on the epidemiology of Whipple’s disease are limited by small sample size and case series design. We sought to characterize the epidemiology of Whipple’s disease in the USA utilizing a large population-based database.MethodsWe… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; epidemiology whipple; population based; disease ... See more keywords
Architectural and functional alterations of the small intestinal mucosa in classical Whipple’s disease
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DOI: 10.1038/mi.2017.6
Abstract: Classical Whipple’s disease (CWD) affects the gastrointestinal tract and rather elicits regulatory than inflammatory immune reactions. Mechanisms of malabsorption, diarrhea, and systemic immune activation are unknown. We here analyzed mucosal architecture, barrier function, and immune… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; architectural functional; classical whipple; functional alterations ... See more keywords
Capsule endoscopy aiding diagnosis of a rare condition - Whipple's disease.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-0896-2269
Abstract: A 62-year-old man presented with diarrhea (5 motions/day) that had lasted for 3 months. He had no abdominal pain and no fever, but stated a weight loss without anorexia of 7 kg over 4 months.… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; day; capsule endoscopy; disease ... See more keywords
Whipple's disease - a rare and challenging complication in a patient with Crohn's disease.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-1747-3666
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Whipple's disease (WD) is a rare and infectious condition leading to multi-organ impairment caused by Tropheryma whipplei (TW), a ubiquitously occurring bacterium. TW can be detected in tissues by histological detection of PAS ("periodic… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; disease; disease rare; crohn disease ... See more keywords
What is the best therapy for Whipple’s disease? Our point of view
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DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2016.1264009
Abstract: Abstract Although Whipple’s disease (WD) has been treated with antibiotics since the early 50s, the best antibiotics and the duration of the therapy have not yet been established. We consider here the pro and cons… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; therapy whipple; tmp smz; best therapy ... See more keywords
P031 Whipple's disease: a multidisciplinary conundrum
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab247.028
Abstract: Background/Aims A 45-year-old male patient presented in 2015 with a six-month history of relapsing and remitting polyarthralgia. Hand X-rays appeared normal. Serology showed mildly elevated inflammatory markers. Autoimmune profile including anti-CCP antibody, rheumatoid factor and… read more here.
Keywords: none; whipple disease; serology; inflammatory markers ... See more keywords
Whipple’s disease review, prevalence, mortality, and characteristics in the United States: A cross-sectional national inpatient study
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032231
Abstract: Whipple’s disease is a rare multiorgan systemic disease caused by Tropheryma whipplei infection that may present with a wide range of signs and symptoms. This study aim to comprehensively review and determine the inpatient prevalence,… read more here.
Keywords: disease; inpatient; prevalence mortality; whipple disease ... See more keywords
Balloon endoscopy and capsule endoscopy are useful in the diagnosis of small bowel lesions in Whipple's disease
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DOI: 10.1111/den.14180
Abstract: Whipple's disease is a rare chronic systemic infection that affects the digestive system and can be lethal.1) Its characteristic endoscopic findings are white shaggy villi in the duodenum and jejunum2,3) , and capsule endoscopy (CE)… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopy; whipple disease; balloon endoscopy; capsule endoscopy ... See more keywords
The Spectrum of Central Nervous System Involvement in Whipple's Disease.
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DOI: 10.1111/ene.15511
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical spectrum of central nervous system (CNS) involvement as well as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and neuroimaging findings in patients with Whipple's disease (WD) and to analyze the association of neurological symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: neurological symptoms; whipple disease; spectrum central; central nervous ... See more keywords
Whipple’s disease: imaging contribution for a challenging case
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-233071
Abstract: Whipple’s disease is a rare and difficult-to-diagnose infectious disease, related to infection by gram-positive bacillum Tropheryma whipplei. Clinical manifestations are very variable, but the classic form usually begins with recurring arthritis, followed several years later… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; contribution challenging; disease; case ... See more keywords
Recurrent thrombosis as a clinical presentation of Whipple disease
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247020
Abstract: Whipple’s disease (WD) is a rare infectious disease with a wide clinical spectrum. Associated thrombotic manifestations are not well described in WD, only related to ‘stroke-like syndrome’. We present a case of a 39-year-old man… read more here.
Keywords: whipple disease; disease; clinical presentation; recurrent thrombosis ... See more keywords