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Whipple Disease
Reviewed for currency January 14, 2021 Whipple disease (WD) is a rare systemic infectious disorder caused by the actinomycete Tropheryma whipplei. This chronic disease, first described by Whipple as “intestinal lipodystrophy,” preferentially affects middle-aged white men, who may present with…