Whipple Disease
A rare, systemic disease. Primarily causes malabsorption (insufficient absorption of nutrients from the diet) but may affect any part of the body. Weight loss, diarrhea, joint pain, and arthritis are common symptoms. Significantly more common in men.
Part of: Bacterial Infections, Malabsorption Syndromes
About Whipple Disease
Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection that primarily affects the small intestine. The infection may spread to any organ in the body; however, it more commonly affects the
joints central nervous system, which includes the brain, the spinal cord, and nerves located throughout the body heart eyes lungsLeft untreated, Whipple disease gets worse and is usually life threatening….Read more about Whipple Disease NIH – National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases