Whipple disease presenting as posterior uveitis without prominent gastrointestinal symptoms

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 130-132

  Nishimura, Julie K ^a   Cook Jr, Briggs E ^a   Pach, John M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DNA DETERMINATION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE LIPODYSTROPHY; JEJUNUM BIOPSY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UVEITIS;

EID: 0031875078     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(98)00084-1     Document Type: Article

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