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It was first described by [[George Hoyt Whipple]] in 1907,<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|3892}}</ref><ref name=Whipple_1907>{{cite journal | author = Whipple GH | title = A hitherto undescribed disease characterized anatomically by deposits of fat and fatty acid in the intestinal and mesenteric lymphatic tissues | journal = Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp | year = 1907 | volume = 18 | pages = 382–93 | url= }}</ref> and it is commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder. | It was first described by [[George Hoyt Whipple]] in 1907,<ref>{{WhoNamedIt|synd|3892}}</ref><ref name=Whipple_1907>{{cite journal | author = Whipple GH | title = A hitherto undescribed disease characterized anatomically by deposits of fat and fatty acid in the intestinal and mesenteric lymphatic tissues | journal = Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp | year = 1907 | volume = 18 | pages = 382–93 | url= }}</ref> and it is commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder. | ||
===Mnemonic=== | |||
A mnemonic was developed to help keep track of the main features of Whipple's disease. The mnemonic is as follows: | |||
<b>W H I P P L E S</b> | |||
*[[Weight Loss]] | |||
*[[Hyperpigmentation]] of the skin | |||
*Infection with [[Tropheryma whipplei]] | |||
*PAS positive granules in [[macrophage]] | |||
*[[Polyarthritis]] | |||
*[[Lymphadenopathy]] | |||
*[[Enteric]] Involvement | |||
*[[Steatorrhea]] | |||
==References== | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
It was first described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907,[1][2] and it is commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder.
Mnemonic
A mnemonic was developed to help keep track of the main features of Whipple's disease. The mnemonic is as follows:
W H I P P L E S
- Weight Loss
- Hyperpigmentation of the skin
- Infection with Tropheryma whipplei
- PAS positive granules in macrophage
- Polyarthritis
- Lymphadenopathy
- Enteric Involvement
- Steatorrhea
References
- ↑ Template:WhoNamedIt
- ↑ Whipple GH (1907). "A hitherto undescribed disease characterized anatomically by deposits of fat and fatty acid in the intestinal and mesenteric lymphatic tissues". Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp. 18: 382&ndash, 93.