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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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-X02LMS6C-T

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