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Erythema marginatum: an uncommon presentation of acute rheumatic fever in a Nigerian adolescent girl—a case report [PDF]

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, 2021
Background Erythema marginatum is an uncommon presentation in children with acute rheumatic fever and it is one of the major criteria needed to make a diagnosis. It is seen in less than 10% of cases. It is also reported to be difficult to detect in black-
Barakat Adeola Animasahun, Faith O. Lawani, Moriam Omolola Lamina   +2 more
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Diagnostic test accuracy of simplified algorithms for diagnosing acute rheumatic fever: a systematic review [PDF]

Communications Medicine
Background Rheumatic heart disease, the long-term sequel to acute rheumatic fever, remains a prevalent public health problem in Africa and other low to middle-income regions of the world.
Rui Providencia, Ghazaleh Aali, Fang Zhu, Thomas Katairo, Mahmood Ahmad, Jonathan JH Bray, Ferruccio Pelone, Eloi Marijon, Miryan Cassandra, David S. Celermajer, Farhad Shokraneh   +10 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever

Journal of the Epidemiology Foundation of India
Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is an autoimmune, nonsuppurative sequela of pharyngeal infection caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GAS). It remains a significant cause of cardiovascular morbidity in developing countries. This article reviews the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical stages, types, diagnostic methods (laboratory and instrumental ...
Chowdhury MDS, Koziatek CA, Tristram D, Rajnik M.   +3 more
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The rise and fall of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: a mini review [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
IntroductionThe incidences of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which were leading causes of death in children in the 1920s, have decreased substantially.
Yunmei Liang, Dingle Yu, Qinghua Lu, Qinghua Lu, Yuejie Zheng, Yonghong Yang, Yonghong Yang   +6 more
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550. Increase in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Alaska, 2022–2025 [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis
Joe B B Silva, Victoria A. Balta, Minal Ahson, Veena Ramachandran, Sara Bressler, Andra Rasmussen, Heather Wheelock, Rosalyn Singleton, Kristina Morris, Adrienne Kishi, David Bridgman-Packer, James Keck, Tair Kiphibane, Louisa Castrodale, Joe McLaughlin, Heather M. Scobie   +15 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Global Longitudinal Strain and Biomarker Dynamics in Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever and Mitral Regurgitation: A 12-Month Prospective Study. [PDF]

Cureus
Çelik SF, Karagoz U.
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Revisiting The Value of Anti-streptolysin O Titer in Children with Rheumatic Fever [PDF]

Pediatric Sciences Journal, 2022
Background: Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are the significant non-suppurative late sequelae of group A beta hemolytic streptococcal infection.
Mohamed S. Eid, Fatma Al Zahraa Mostafa, Hend Hamed Tamim, Mohamed Elberry, Shaimaa Sayed   +4 more
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Circulating prothymosin alpha and immunoglobulin G3 in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: A case-control study. [PDF]

Am Heart J Plus
Afshan G, Tsui N, Javed H, Kazmi T, Ndagire E, Pulle J, Huse K, Lias A, Talukder S, Lorenz N, McGregor R, Sable C, Beaton AZ, Moreland NJ, Okello E, Sadiq M, Parks T.   +16 more
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Investigation of Asymptomatic Rhythm and Conduction System Disorders in Pediatric Patients Diagnosed with Acute Rheumatic Fever According to Current Guidelines. [PDF]

Turk Arch Pediatr
Aydemir SÇ, Laloğlu F, Ceviz N.
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Assessing the evidence for antibiotic management of laboratory-confirmed <i>Streptococcus A</i> skin infections to prevent acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review. [PDF]

IJID Reg
Leong TD, Hohlfeld AS, Bango F, Mabetha D, Blose N, Oliver J, Engel ME, Kredo T.   +7 more
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