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Aspirin-induced hepatotoxicity and anemia in children with acute rheumatic fever

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2021
Background. The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of anemia and hepatotoxicity associated with aspirin use in patients with acute rheumatic fever. Methods. Patients with acute rheumatic fever followed at Erciyes University,
Derya Altay, Özge Pamukçu, Ali Baykan, Kazım Üzüm, Duran Arslan   +4 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever in a COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patient

Case Reports in Pediatrics, 2021
Bacterial coinfection and COVID-19 have been reported in pediatric populations. We describe a case of Sydenham’s chorea, which is exceedingly rare in developed countries, with concurrent COVID-19.
Christa I. DeVette, Cherise S. Ali, Devon W. Hahn, Stephanie D. DeLeon   +3 more
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease [PDF]

Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2016
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is the result of an autoimmune response to pharyngitis caused by infection with group A Streptococcus. The long-term damage to cardiac valves caused by ARF, which can result from a single severe episode or from multiple recurrent episodes of the illness, is known as rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and is a notable cause of ...
Andrew C Steer, Ganesan Karthikeyan, Liesl Zühlke, N. Wilson, Craig Sable, Andrea Beaton, Madeleine W. Cunningham, Rosemary Wyber, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Bongani M. Mayosi, Luiza Guilherme, Luiza Guilherme   +12 more
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Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia. [PDF]

J Paediatr Child Health, 2023
To describe the epidemiology and clinical profile of children and adolescents with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Victoria, Australia.
Lindholm DE, Whiteman IJ, Oliver J, Cheung MMH, Hope SA, Brizard CP, Horton AE, Sheridan B, Hardy M, Osowicki J, Steer AC, Engelman D.   +11 more
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Risk factors for acute rheumatic fever: A case-control study. [PDF]

Lancet Reg Health West Pac, 2022
Baker MG, Gurney J, Moreland NJ, Bennett J, Oliver J, Williamson DA, Pierse N, Wilson N, Merriman TR, Percival T, Jackson C, Edwards R, Mow FC, Thomson WM, Zhang J, Lennon D.   +15 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease: Highlighting the Role of Group A Streptococcus in the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease

Pathogens, 2022
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes superficial and invasive infections and immune mediated post-infectious sequalae (including acute rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease).
T. Auala, Ben’Lauro Goncalves Zavale, A. Mbakwem, A. Mocumbi   +3 more
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Preceding group A streptococcus skin and throat infections are individually associated with acute rheumatic fever: evidence from New Zealand

BMJ Global Health, 2021
Introduction Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is usually considered a consequence of group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis, with GAS skin infections not considered a major trigger.
J. Oliver, Julie Bennett, Sally Thomas, Jane Zhang, N. Pierse, N. Moreland, D. Williamson, Susan J. Jack, M. Baker   +8 more
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Rising Ethnic Inequalities in Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease, New Zealand, 2000–2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
These conditions disproportionately affect Māori and Pacific Islanders, particularly those living in high socioeconomic deprivation.
Julie Bennett, Jane Zhang, William Leung, S. Jack, J. Oliver, R. Webb, N. Wilson, Dianne Sika-Paotonu, M. Harwood, M. Baker   +9 more
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Searching for a technology-driven acute rheumatic fever test: the START study protocol

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction The absence of a diagnostic test for acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a major impediment in managing this serious childhood condition. ARF is an autoimmune condition triggered by infection with group A Streptococcus.
A. Ralph, R. Webb, N. Moreland, R. McGregor, A. Bosco, David I. Broadhurst, T. Lassmann, T. C. Barnett, Rym Benothman, Jennifer Yan, B. Reményi, Julie Bennett, N. Wilson, M. Mayo, Glenn Pearson, T. Kollmann, J. Carapetis   +16 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Kawasaki Disease Occurring in a Single Patient

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Kawasaki disease and acute rheumatic fever are two major causes of acquired heart disease in the pediatric population. Although both conditions are well-known entities, the association between them has never been described.
Kazuki Iio, Naoya Fukushima, Keiji Akamine, Kazuhiro Uda, Hiroshi Hataya, Masaru Miura   +5 more
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