Mamashealth.com Home Digestive Health Appendicitis Celiac Disease Children With Ulcers Cholecystitis Constipation Crohn's Disease Digestive Bleeding Diverticulosis EG Esophageal Ulcer Fecal Impaction Fecal Incontinence Food Poisoning Gas Gastritis Gastroenteritis Gastroparesis GERD GERD and babies Heal Ulcers Heart Burn Hemochromatosis Indigestion IBS IBS Help Lactose Intolerance Liver Cirrhosis Mega Colon Menetrier's Disease Pancreatitis Peritonitis Proctitis Rapid Gas Emptying Reduce Gas Smoking effects Stomach Flu Stomach Ulcer Stomach Ulcer Diet Treating Ulcers Ulcerative Colitis Whipple's Disease Zollinger-Ellison Links Email Mama Gastric bypass surgery Gastric bypass surgery risks Gastric bypass surgery: afterward After tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery Tummy tuck surgery risks Sign up for the MamasHealth Newsletter	What is Whipple's Disease? Whipple's Disease is an extremely rare malabsorption disease. It interferes with the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients. Whipple's Disease was first discussed in 1907 at Johns Hopkins University. Whipple's Disease causes leisons in the lining of the small intestine. The villi which are located in the small intestine are destroyed. Villi are tiny folds in the intestine that absorb nutrients. Whipple's Disease is a serious condition. It causes weight loss, irregular breakdown of carbohydrates and fats, resistance to insulin, and malfunctions in the immune system. Usually Whipple's Disease most often occurs in men older than 45 years old. Symptoms of Whipple's Disease? The most common symptoms of Whipple's Disease are: diarrhea broken bones fatigue abdominal bleeding abdominal pain weight loss darkening of the skin low grade fever weakness arthritis chronic cough Symptoms of Whipple's Disease usually disappear after 1 to 3 months of treatment. What causes Whipple's Disease? Whipple's Disease is caused by an infectious organism called Tropheryma Whippelli. How is Whipple's Disease Diagnosed? Your doctor will take a biopsy of your intestine to see if you have Whipple's Disease. Treatment Options for Whipple's Disease? Whipple's Disease can be treated. Antibiotics are usually prescribed for a 12 to 18 month period. Antibiotics will destroy the bacteria that causes it. Vitamin supplements may also be given. In serious cases, fluid and electrolyte replacements will be needed.	Featured Book
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