Symptoms of Whipple's Disease
Symptoms of Whipple's Disease
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
for Whipple's Disease includes the 59
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Celiac disease:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Celiac disease produces clinical effects on many body systems:
❑ GI symptoms include recurrent attacks of diarrhea, steatorrhea, abdominal distention due to flatulence, stomach cramps, weakness, anorexia and, occasionally, increased appetite without weight gain. Atrophy of intestinal villi leads to malabsorption of fat, carbohydrates, and protein as well as loss of calories, fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, and K), calcium, and essential minerals and electrolytes. In adults, celiac disease produces multiple nonspecific ulcers in the small bowel, which may perforate or bleed.
❑ Hematologic effects include normochromic, hypochromic, or macrocytic anemia due to poor absorption of folate, iron, and vitamin B12 and to hypoprothrombinemia from jejunal loss of vitamin K.
❑ Osteomalacia, osteoporosis, tetany, and bone pain (especially in the lower back, rib cage, and pelvis) are some of the musculoskeletal symptoms of celiac disease. These signs and symptoms are due to calcium loss and vitamin D deficiency, which weakens the skeleton, causing rickets in children and compression fractures in adults.
❑ Neurologic effects may include peripheral neuropathy, seizures, or paresthesia.
❑ Dry skin, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis herpetiformis, and acne rosacea are some of the dermatologic effects of celiac disease. Deficiency of sulfur-containing amino acids may cause generalized fine, sparse, prematurely gray hair; brittle nails; and localized hyperpigmentation on the face, lips, or mucosa.
❑ Endocrine symptoms include amenorrhea, hypometabolism and, possibly, with severe malabsorption, adrenocortical insufficiency.
❑ Psychosocial effects include mood changes and irritability.
Symptoms may develop during the first year of life, when gluten is introduced into the child’s diet as cereal. Clinical effects may disappear during adolescence and reappear in adulthood. One theory proposes that the age at which symptoms first appear depends on the strength of the genetic factor: A strong factor produces symptoms during the child’s first 4 years; a weak factor, in late childhood or adulthood.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Secondary polycythemia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
In the hypoxic patient, suggestive physical findings include ruddy cyanotic skin, emphysema, and hypoxemia without hepatosplenomegaly or hypertension. Clubbing of the fingers may occur if the underlying disease is cardiovascular. When secondary polycythemia isn’t caused by hypoxemia, it’s usually an incidental finding during treatment of an underlying disease.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Polycythemia, secondary:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
In the hypoxic patient, suggestive physical findings include ruddy cya-notic skin, emphysema, hypoxemia without hepatosplenomegaly, or hypertension. Clubbing of the fingers may occur if the underlying disease is cardiovascular. When the cause isn’t hypoxemia, secondary polycythemia is usually an incidental finding during treatment of an underlying disease.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Whipple's Disease:
Symptoms include diarrhea, intestinal bleeding, abdominal bloating and
cramps, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue, and weakness. Arthritis
and fever often occur several years before intestinal symptoms develop.
(Source: excerpt from Whipple's Disease: NIDDK)
Whipple's Disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions
When considering symptoms of Whipple's Disease, it is also important to consider Whipple's Disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions.
The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Whipple's Disease may cause:
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Whipple's Disease: Onset and Incubation
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may not be fully accurate,
and may not be the full list of Whipple's Disease signs or Whipple's Disease symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Whipple's Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Whipple's Disease symptoms.
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