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Preferred Label : Whipple Disease;

NCIt synonyms : Whipple's Disease;

NCIt definition : A systemic infection caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Tropheryma whipplei. It affects the small intestine resulting in malabsorption. Other sites or systems affected by the infection are the joints, central nervous system, and the cardiovascular system.;

Alternative definition : NICHD: An infection that is caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Tropheryma whipplei, which primarily affects the small intestine resulting in malabsorption.;

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