Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disease
|
| gptkbp:affects |
central nervous system
digestive system joints immune system |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
intestinal lipodystrophy
|
| gptkbp:category |
bacterial infectious disease
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
Tropheryma whipplei
|
| gptkbp:complication |
relapse
neurological involvement |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
PAS-positive macrophages
PCR for Tropheryma whipplei small intestine biopsy |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:George_Hoyt_Whipple
1907 |
| gptkbp:hasEpidemiology |
more common in middle-aged men
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whipple disease
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
K90.81
|
| gptkbp:mortalityWithoutTreatment |
high
|
| gptkbp:mortalityWithTreatment |
low
|
| gptkbp:rareDisease |
true
|
| gptkbp:symptom |
fever
diarrhea abdominal pain weight loss arthralgia malabsorption |
| gptkbp:transmission |
unknown
|
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:ceftriaxone
gptkb:trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole antibiotics |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Whipple
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|