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Title: Whipple's disease in mentally retarded patients: Report of two cases.
Author(s): Pettersson, A.; Winsen, L. van; Oosten, B. van; Kramers, C. ; Ven, A.J.A.M. van der ; Savelkoul, P.J.M. ; Agtmael, M.A. van
Publication year: 2007
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases, vol. 39, iss. 11, (2007), pp. 1071-1073
ISSN: 0036-5548
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: UMCN 2.2: Vascular medicine and diabetes
UMCN 5.4: Renal disorders
Organization: UMCN Extern
Pharmacology-Toxicology
General Internal Medicine
Human Genetics
Former Organization: Pharmacology/Toxicology
Journal title: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume: vol. 39
Issue: iss. 11
Page start: p. 1071
Page end: p. 1073
Abstract:
Of 21 patients diagnosed with Whipple's disease (WD) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 3 were mentally retarded. We describe 2 of these patients, both of whom had WD in the central nervous system. WD was confirmed with PCR on blood and, for 1 patient, also on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).

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