TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Whipple Disease A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas Y1 - 2019 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - This is a medical condition acquired from an infectious agent called Tropheryma whipplei, which is closely related to the actinomycetes. It results in a Malabsorption Syndrome with involvement of small intestine, joints, skin, lungs, central nervous system, and cardiovascular system. Other features include weight loss, diarrhea, joint pain, and arthritis, but the presentation can be highly variable and approximately 15% of patients do not have these classic signs and symptoms. The onset of the disease can be seen at all ages. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/02 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164088076 ER -