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5 Facts you should know about
Whipple’s disease
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A rare systemic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei
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It was first described by Nobel Prize winner, George Hoyt Whipple, in 1907
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Whipple's disease primarily causes malabsorption
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Weight loss, diarrhea, joint pain, and arthritis are common presenting symptoms
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Whipple's disease is significantly more common in men, with 87% of patients diagnosed being male
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