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disease > infectious disease > bacteriosis > Whipple disease
disease > digestive diseases > intestinal disease > intestinal malabsorption > Whipple disease
disease > skin appendages disease > skin disease > lipodystrophy > Whipple disease
disease > adipose tissue disorders > lipodystrophy > Whipple disease

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Whipple disease  

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  • Whipple's disease is a rare, systemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. First described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907 and commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder, Whipple's disease primarily causes malabsorption but may affect any part of the body including the heart, brain, joints, skin, lungs and the eyes. (Wikipedia)

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