ABSTRACT Background and Aims The influence of age and gender on the manifestations of Hepatitis B (HB) disease is underexplored and yields varied findings. This study assessed the impact of age and gender on HB disease manifestations in a Ghanaian population. Methods This retrospective study evaluated 569 patients at Tamale Teaching Hospital.
Napoleon Bellua Sam+2 more
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Mapping Autoantibodies in Children With Acute Rheumatic Fever. [PDF]
McGregor R+13 more
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Differentiation of post streptococcal reactive arthritis from acute rheumatic fever [PDF]
Judith Barash+8 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Miliary pulmonary tuberculosis (MPTB) is rare in patients treated with In Vitro fertilization‐embryo transfer (IVF‐ET), and can be life‐threatening to pregnant women and fetuses. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of MPTB after IVF‐ET and pregnancy outcomes to provide reference for early diagnosis and ...
Litao Guo, Xiaoling Wu, Lin Cao
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Sydenham's Chorea in Children with Acute Rheumatic Fever: An Echocardiographic Survey of Pediatric Patients in Northwestern Iran. [PDF]
Jamei Khosroshahi A+3 more
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Changes in the frequency and clinical features of acute rheumatic fever in the COVID-19 era: a retrospective analysis from a single center. [PDF]
Laloğlu F, Ceviz N.
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Evaluation of the potential of animal streptococcal isolates belonging to serogroups C and G to elicit acute rheumatic fever [PDF]
Vanessa Barroso+3 more
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Circulating Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15) in Paediatric Disease: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Background Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15), a nonspecific inflammatory marker and member of the TGF‐β superfamily, has a well‐established role in both inflammation and metabolic modulation, but lacks a comprehensive paediatric literature review.
David W. Kronenberger+3 more
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Adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with acute rheumatic fever and/or rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Bimerew M, Araya FG, Ayalneh M.
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Can we diagnose acute rheumatic fever early to maximize the success of secondary prophylaxis in rheumatic heart valve disease? [PDF]
Passos LSA+3 more
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