Observation
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2009; 15(17): 2078-2080
Published online May 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2078
Table 1 Clinical and laboratory changes in T. whipplei infection
Clinical and laboratory changes%
Clinical
Weight loss90
Diarrhea80
Joint pain70
Abdominal pain55
Lymphadenopathy50
Skin hyperpigmentation40
Neurological changes30
Laboratory
Low serum carotene95
Low serum albumin90
Anemia75
Elevated sedimentation rate70