Clinical manifestations of Whipple’s disease mimicking rheumatic disorders

Whipple’s disease is a rare, chronic, systemic disorder caused by Tropheryma whipplei infection. The most common symptoms are weight loss, arthralgia, diarrhea and abdominal pain. Other organ involvement can also occur in the patients. Joint manifestations may mimic rheumatoid arthritis or spondyloa...

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Main Authors: Eugeniusz J. Kucharz, Justyna Kramza, Anida Grosicka, Robert Pieczyrak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2021-04-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Clinical-manifestations-of-Whipple-s-disease-mimicking-rheumatic-disorders,18,43872,1,1.html