Whipple's disease: A Case Report

Whipple's disease is an infectious disorder caused by Tropheryma whipplei (TW). Patients present with abdominal pain, diarrhoea and weight loss. The disease is commonly diagnosed by histological examination of small bowel biopsies, especially after staining with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS). Beca...

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Main Authors: M.Ali Eryilmaz, Ahmet Okus, Ilknur Kucukosmanoglu, Ufuk Kutluana, Omer Karahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cukurova University 2012-08-01
Series:Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=21825