Whipple's Disease - Symptoms, Causes, and Doctors

About- Whipple disease is a rare bacterial infection mostly affects the gastrointestinal system, interferes normal digestion and impedes body's ability to absorb nutrients

Symptoms-

Chronic diarrhoea sometimes with blood

Abdominal pain and cramping

Unexplained weight loss

Inflamed joints and joint pain, particularly the ankles, knees and wrists

Fatigue

Weakness

Anaemia

Decreased vision and eye pain

Fever

Causes-
Whipple disease is caused by an infection with the bacterium Tropheryma whipplei.

Specialist to visit
Gastroenterologist

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References-
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.mayoclinic.org
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https://www.webmd.com