Publications by authors named "Lauren Ashley Duckworth"
Int J Surg Pathol
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Whipple disease is a rare infection that primarily causes malabsorption and diarrhea, and it's diagnosed through biopsies that typically reveal specific types of foamy macrophages.
- An analysis of duodenal biopsies stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) from 1993 to 2021 sought to determine the effectiveness of this staining method in diagnosing Whipple disease.
- The study found that PAS staining was unnecessary for duodenal biopsies lacking foamy histiocytes, as only a small percentage of biopsies with clinical concern showed positive results for Whipple disease confirmation.
