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whipple's disease - bacterial disease affecting the bowel Definition for Whipple's disease Whipple's disease is a rare disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei and affects the bowel. more Whipple's disease is a rare disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei and affects the bowel. It causes malabsorption primarily but may affect any part of the body including the heart, lungs, brain, joints, and eyes. It interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients. Whipple's disease causes weight loss, incomplete breakdown of carbohydrates or fats, and malfunctions of the immune system. When recognized and treated, Whipple's disease can usually be cured. Untreated, the disease may be fatal. less some common symptoms diarrhea pain in several joints weakness weight loss some related diagnoses 1 - 7 of 93 diagnoses human immunodeficiency virus infections drugs and toxins Crohn Disease inflammatory bowel disease tapeworm infection celiac disease malabsorption   more do i have 'Whipple's disease'? In addition the following diagnostic tests might be need to help verify the diagnosis: diagnostic test search results for 'whipple's disease' 1 - 5 of 35 diagnostic tests Biopsy small bowel Whipple's disease and Biopsy small bowel Cerebrospinal Fluid PCR Whipple's disease and Cerebrospinal Fluid PCR Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Whipple's disease and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tropheryma Whippelii DNA Detection Whipple's disease and Tropheryma Whippelii DNA Detection 72 hour stool fat fat in stool collected over 72 hours Whipple's disease and 72 hour stool fat Abdominal CAT Scan Whipple's disease and Abdominal CAT Scan Blood, Platelet Count Platelet Count Whipple's disease and Blood, Platelet Count Brain MRI Whipple's disease and Brain MRI Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis Whipple's disease and Cerebrospinal Fluid analysis Complete Blood Count Whipple's disease and Complete Blood Count Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Whipple's disease and Endoscopy, Upper Gastrointestinal Prothrombin Time (PT) Whipple's disease and Prothrombin Time (PT) Serum Albumin type of protein in human plasma Whipple's disease and Serum Albumin Upper GI series with small bowel follow-through Whipple's disease and Upper GI series with small bowel follow-through Anorectal Biopsy Whipple's disease and Anorectal Biopsy Electron Microscopy Whipple's disease and Electron Microscopy D-xylose absorption test Whipple's disease and D-xylose absorption test EEG - Electroencephalogram Whipple's disease and EEG - Electroencephalogram Serum carotene Whipple's disease and Serum carotene Sudan III stain of stool Whipple's disease and Sudan III stain of stool Biopsy synovium Whipple's disease and Biopsy synovium Electromyogram (EMG) Whipple's disease and Electromyogram (EMG) deoxycholic acid-to-cholic acid ratio Whipple's disease and deoxycholic acid-to-cholic acid ratio Biopsy brain Whipple's disease and Biopsy brain Biopsy endocardium Whipple's disease and Biopsy endocardium Colonoscopy Colonoscopy Whipple's disease and Colonoscopy Biopsy Whipple's disease and Biopsy Endoscopy Whipple's disease and Endoscopy Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution Whipple's disease and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution Jejunal biopsy Whipple's disease and Jejunal biopsy Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining Whipple's disease and Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining Whipple PCR Whipple's disease and Whipple PCR biopsy GI tract Whipple's disease and biopsy GI tract biopsy heart Whipple's disease and biopsy heart stool fat Whipple's disease and stool fat for more please login, login is free (click to login) therapeutic procedures for 'Whipple's disease'? Managing or treating a diseases should always be determined by a patients health care provider. Below is a list of associated therapeutic procedures or medications for Whipple's disease: therapeutic procedure search results for 'whipple's disease' 1 - 4 of 4 therapeutic procedures rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider. Electrolyte Administration Whipple's disease and Electrolyte Administration Endoscopy Whipple's disease and Endoscopy Intravenous (IV) fluids Whipple's disease and Intravenous (IV) fluids Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS) Whipple's disease and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS) medications search results for 'whipple's disease' 1 - 5 of 16 medications rankings are computer generated. please consult your health care provider.   Penicillin G Whipple's disease and Penicillin G   Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Whipple's disease and Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole   Amoxicillin Whipple's disease and Amoxicillin   Streptomycin Whipple's disease and Streptomycin   Chloramphenicol Whipple's disease and Chloramphenicol   Penicillin VK Whipple's disease and Penicillin VK   Vitamin Supplementation Whipple's disease and Vitamin Supplementation   ampicillin (a.k.a ampicillin, Ampicillin Trihydrate) Whipple's disease and ampicillin   ceftriaxone (a.k.a ceftriaxone, Rocephin , Ceftriaxone Sodium) Whipple's disease and ceftriaxone   doxycycline (a.k.a doxycycline, Vibramycin) Whipple's disease and doxycycline   erythromycin (a.k.a erythromycin, E-Mycin) Whipple's disease and erythromycin   penicillin (a.k.a penicillin, Penicillin G Sodium) Whipple's disease and penicillin   streptomycin (a.k.a streptomycin, Streptomycin Sulfate) Whipple's disease and streptomycin   sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim (a.k.a sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim, Bactrim) Whipple's disease and sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim   sulfasalazine (a.k.a sulfasalazine, Azulfidine) Whipple's disease and sulfasalazine   tetracycline (a.k.a tetracycline, Sumycin) Whipple's disease and tetracycline for more please login, login is free (click to login) web search results for whipple's disease Web (All)  |  Treatment  |  Drugs  |  Tests  |  Research  |  Diet Results 1 - 50 - Whipple's disease Whipple's disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Whipple's disease. Classification and external resources ... Whipple's disease at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Home Edition. v ? d ? e ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple's_disease   en.wikipedia.org - summary Whipple's Disease: Malabsorption: Merck Manual Home Edition Symptoms of Whipple's disease include diarrhea, inflamed and painful joints, ... People with Whipple's disease may develop heart murmurs. ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch125/ch125e.html   www.merck.com - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Whipple's disease Whipple's disease is a rare condition that prevents the intestine from properly ... If you are being treated for Whipple's disease, call your health care provider if: ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000209.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Whipple's Disease: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional Whipple's disease predominately affects white men aged 30 to 60. Although it ... Whipple's disease should be suspected in middle-aged white men who have ... http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec02/ch017/ch017i.html   www.merck.com - summary Whipple's Disease: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional Whipple's disease is a rare systemic illness caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whippelii. ... Whipple's disease should be suspected in middle-aged white men who have ... http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch017/ch017i.html   www.merck.com - summary Whipple's disease - MayoClinic.com Whipple's disease ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this rare primarily gastrointestinal infection. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/whipples-disease/DS00757   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Whipple's Disease Whipple's disease (WD) is a chronic infectious disorder in which almost all ... untreated Whipple's disease are welcome in the trial: "Third Arm of SIMW". Keywords ... http://www.orpha.net/data/patho/GB/uk-WhipplesDisease.pdf   www.orpha.net - summary Whipples disease Whipple's disease is a rare condition that prevents the intestine from properly ... If you are being treated for Whipple's disease, call your health care provider if: ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Whipples-disease.htm   adam.about.com - summary Postoperative Panophthalmitis Caused by Whipple Disease | CDC EID Uveitis has been reported in Whipple disease (2), but <20 patients had T. ... Ocular involvement in Whipple's disease: light and electron microscopic observations. ... http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/15/5/825.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Introduction: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional ... Lymphangiectasia· Short Bowel Syndrome· Tropical Sprue· Whipple's Disease ... Whipple's disease. Short bowel ... Whipple's disease ... http://merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch017/ch017a.html   merck.com - summary Talk:Whipple's disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia I am trying to get more information abot Whipple's Disease. ... I initially read "Whipple's disease is significantly more common in men, with a ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Whipple's_disease   en.wikipedia.org - summary What We Treat Parkinson's Disease. Pediatric Chiari Malformation (Arnold-Chiari ... Whipple's Disease. William's Syndrome. Home. About Us. Jobs. Giving. Community Outreach ... http://my.clevelandclinic.org/neurological_institute/disorders.aspx   my.clevelandclinic.org - summary EID Vol 2 No 3: Molecular Approaches to the Identification of ... Whipple's Disease ... Whipple's disease is a systemic illness, first described in 1907, characterized ... of the Whipple's disease-associated bacterium. Lancet ... http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol2no3/gao.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary Whipple Disease - Yahoo! 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Intracranial hematoma ... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/DiseasesIndex/DiseasesIndex...   www.mayoclinic.com - summary Health Library - Avera Health Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular necrosis) ... syndromes (for example, Crohn's disease, sprue, or Whipple's disease) Malnutrition ... http://averaorg.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&pid=1&gid=003480   averaorg.adam.com - summary Diarrhea - Symptoms and Signs from MedicineNet Digestion information covering the digestion system and related diseases, ... Whipple Disease. Examples of Medications for Diarrhea ... http://www.medicinenet.com/diarrhea/symptoms.htm   www.medicinenet.com - summary Whipple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Abraham Whipple (1733?1819), American revolutionary naval commander ... Whipple's disease, a rare bacterial disease (first described by George Whipple) ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple?s_disease   en.wikipedia.org - summary Albumin - serum Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular necrosis) ... syndromes (for example, Crohn's disease, sprue, or Whipple's disease) Malnutrition ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Albumin-serum.htm   adam.about.com - summary THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 110, Constipation, Diarrhea, and ... ... disease, tropical sprue, giardiasis, Crohn's disease, Whipple's ... suspected mucosal disease (eg, celiac sprue, Whipple's disease (see Table 111-1) ... http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec13/ch110/ch110b.jsp   www.merck.com - summary MedlinePlus: Digestive Diseases Celiac Disease. Colonic Diseases. Constipation. Diverticulosis and ... Whipple's Disease(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/digestivediseases.html   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Health Information A member of SSM Health Care. Body, Mind, Spirit... We ... Whipple's disease. Whipworm infection. Whooping cough. Wide-complex tachycardia. Williams syndrome ... http://ssmhealth.adam.com/content.aspx?pid=1&gid=200000&sub=Disease&alpha=W   ssmhealth.adam.com - summary Fecal fat Crohn's disease. Cystic fibrosis. Pancreatic cancer. Pancreatitis. Radiation enteritis ... Whipple's disease. Risks. There are no risks. Considerations ... http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/Fecal-fat.htm   adam.about.com - summary Celiac Sprue: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional ... Lymphangiectasia· Short Bowel Syndrome· Tropical Sprue· Whipple's Disease ... The disease affects about 10 to 20% of first-degree relatives. ... http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec02/ch017/ch017d.html   www.merck.com - summary Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer on Yahoo! Health surgery for this cancer, called the Whipple procedure, is no walk in the park. ... this year, and that the disease will be responsible for approximately 33,000 ... http://health.yahoo.com/experts/healthnews/11724/surgery-for-pancreatic-cancer   health.yahoo.com - summary Search Results Whipple's Disease: Malabsorption Syndromes: Merck Manual Professional. Whipple's disease is a rare systemic illness caused by the bacterium Tropheryma. ... http://www.merck.com/mrksearch/SearchServlet?filtN=professio...   www.merck.com - summary Sexual Health for the Disabled, on MedicineNet.com Whipple advises people with disabilities -- particularly those with limited ... Infectious Disease. Lung Cond. Medications. Menopause. Men's Health. Mental ... http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51981   www.medicinenet.com - summary WebMD Health A-Z - Find reliable health and medical information on ... Find a comprehensive index of trusted health and medical information. It is your ultimate guide to reliable ... Whipple Disease. Whistling face syndrome ... http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/health-topics/wf-wj.htm   www.webmd.com - summary Other Types of Inflammatory Arthritis: Joint Disorders: Merck Manual ... The disease resembles rheumatoid arthritis but does not produce the antibodies ... as inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal bypass surgery, or Whipple's disease. ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec05/ch066/ch066c.html   www.merck.com - summary Lactose Intolerance: Malabsorption: Merck Manual Home Edition ... · Short Bowel Syndrome· Tropical Sprue· Whipple's Disease ... disease ... conditions as celiac disease, tropical sprue, and infections ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch125/ch125b.html   www.merck.com - summary List of eponymous diseases - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Albright-Butler-Bloomberg disease ? Fuller Albright, Allan Macy Butler, ... Whipple's disease ? George Hoyt Whipple. Williams syndrome. William Strauss disease ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_eponymous_diseases   en.wikipedia.org - summary Lipodystrophy Important It is possible that the main title of the report ... Smith Disease. Unilateral Partial Lipodystrophy. Whipple Disease. General Discussion ... http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/lipodystrophy   www.webmd.com - summary Other Mycobacterial Infections Resembling Tuberculosis: Mycobacteria ... Most exposures do not produce disease, which usually requires a defect in local ... diarrhea, and abdominal pain?features similar to Whipple's disease. ... http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec14/ch179/ch179c.html   www.merck.com - summary Aseptic Meningitis: Meningitis: Merck Manual Professional ... cat-scratch disease, cerebral Whipple's disease, leptospirosis, Lyme disease ... Meningeal disease ... Parameningeal disease. Brain tumor, chronic ... http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec16/ch218/ch218c.html   www.merck.com - summary Infectious Determinants of Chronic Diseases | CDC EID ... as the elusive microbial source of Whipple disease (19,22) ... Maiwald M, Relman D. Whipple's disease and Tropheryma whippelii: secrets slowly revealed. ... http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol12no07/06-0037.htm   www.cdc.gov - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Albumin - serum Liver disease (for example, hepatitis, cirrhosis, or hepatocellular necrosis) ... syndromes (for example, Crohn's disease, sprue, or Whipple's disease) Malnutrition ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003480.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary List of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations - Wikipedia, the ... ... (Von Hippel-Lindau disease) (Retinocerebellar Capillary Hemangiomatosis) ... Whipple's disease [edit] Metabolic disorders. Albinism. Alkaptonuria. Amyloidosis ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_systemic_diseases_with_...   en.wikipedia.org - summary Gout ... appear early in the course of the disease in older people. ... fever, cancers, AIDS, leukemia, bunions, Whipple's disease, dermatomyositis, ... Kidney Disease. ... http://adam.about.com/reports/Gout.htm   adam.about.com - summary THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Index W Whipple's disease 1099t, 1103. Whipple's operation 1147. White blood cells, count of ... Winkler's disease 1342. Word recognition score 1320-1321. Wrinkles ... http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/index/ind_w.jsp   www.merck.com - summary Sex Life for Disabled People Parkinson's Disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA TV. Sexual Conditions. Shingles ... Whipple advises people with disabilities -- particularly those with limited ... http://www.webmd.com/sex-relationships/features/disabled-still-have-sex-lives   www.webmd.com - summary Digestive Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition Diverticular Disease. Introduction. Diverticulitis ... Whipple's Disease. Symptoms. Diagnosis and Treatment. Pancreatitis. Introduction. Acute Pancreatitis ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09.html   www.merck.com - summary Rheumatoid arthritis The disease process leading to rheumatoid arthritis begins in the synovium, the ... fever, cancers, AIDS, leukemia, bunions, Whipple's disease, dermatomyositis, ... http://adam.about.com/reports/Rheumatoid-arthritis.htm   adam.about.com - summary Index: LI: Merck Manual Home Edition Lipodystrophy, intestinal (Whipple's disease) Whipple's Disease. Lipohyalinosis ... Occlusive Peripheral Arterial Disease: Hepatic and Splenic Arteries ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index/ind_li.html   www.merck.com - summary Whipple's triad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Whipple's criteria are no longer used to justify surgical exploration for an ... Endocrine disease. hypoglycemia (Whipple's triad) Graves' disease/goitre ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whipple's_triad   en.wikipedia.org - summary MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal fat Crohn's disease. Cystic fibrosis. Pancreatic cancer. Pancreatitis ... Whipple's disease. Risks Return to top. There are no risks. Considerations Return to top ... http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003588.htm   www.nlm.nih.gov - summary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia: Malabsorption: Merck Manual Home Edition Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerve Disorders. Cancer. Children's Health Issues ... · Lactose Intolerance· Short Bowel Syndrome· Tropical Sprue· Whipple's Disease ... http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec09/ch125/ch125f.html   www.merck.com - summary : Mercy Adam Content : Whipple's disease. Whipworm infection. White blood cell casts. White blood cell count ... Women and heart disease. Wonderberry poisoning. Wood alcohol ... http://mercycanton3.adam.com/content.aspx?productId=101&alpha=W   mercycanton3.adam.com - summary MALABSORPTIVE DISORDERS - Pedbase.org ... with chronic renal disease or intracranial lesions ... Whipple's Disease. Wolman Disease. 3. Impaired Postenterocyte Event. 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