Quiz: Whipple Disease
Question 1 of 3  

Whipple disease predominantly affects white men 30 to 60 years of age. Affected patients may have subtle defects of cell-mediated immunity that predispose to infection with T. whipplei. Of the patients with this disease, approximately what percentage have a positive result on HLA-B27 test?

  • A.

    10%

  • B.

    20%

  • C.

    30%

  • D.

    40%

Am I correct?