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Whipples sykdom

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Definisjon:
Er en infeksjonssykdom forårsaket av bakterien Tropheryma whipplei
Forekomst:
Tilstanden er meget sjelden
Symptomer:
Sykdommen er karakterisert ved langvarig forløp med vekttap, diaré, magesmerter og leddsmerter. Sentralnervesystemet er også affisert hos ca. 50%
Funn:
Kliniske funn kan vise tegn til malabsorpsjon, leddbetennelser, ev. nevrologiske utfall
Diagnostikk:
Tilstanden kan påvises ved å måle serum antistoffrespons, immunpåvisning av antigen i vevsbiopsi og utvikling av cellefrie kulturmedia
Behandling:
Antibiotika
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  • Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim

Tidligere fagmedarbeidere

  • Dag Berild, overlege, Medisinsk klinikk, Aker Sykehus