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Cytokines in acute rheumatic fever
European Journal of Pediatrics, 1996Plasma concentrations of inflammatory cytokines (IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6, IL-8 and TNF alpha) were determined by ELISA in 27 patients with acute rheumatic fever (RF), 12 with only arthritis (RFA) and 15 with rheumatic heart disease (RHD), before, during and after treatment.
O, Yeğin, M, Coşkun, H, Ertuğ
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THERAPY OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
Pediatrics, 1955Sixty-two children with acute rheumatic fever were treated with either ACTH, cortisone, salicylates or bed rest alone. Data concerning the effect on acute symptoms and follow-up observations of residual cardiac murmurs are presented. In addition, similar follow-up data on 18 previously-reported patients treated with ACTH are presented ...
A K, DONE +4 more
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Management of acute rheumatic fever
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 1981Management of rheumatic fever is outlined. It is emphasized that prevention of rheumatic fever is more important than treating the disease. Aspirin and steroids suppress the rheumatic inflammation but do not cure it. In the presence of cardiac involvement we prefer to use steroids as compared to aspirin.
S, Shrivastava, R, Tandon
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Treatment of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 1962These authors critically evaluate the reports of treatment regimens that have been proposed recently. They then go on to outline a plan which in their opinion combines the benefits of earlier plans with attractive practicality.
M, MARKOWITZ, G, KUTTNER
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THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER
Pediatrics, 1961A controlled study of therapy on 131 patients with first attacks of acute rheumatic fever of 18 days or less duration was conducted. All patients were given a basic regimen of bed rest and initial penicillin therapy followed by sulfadiazine prophylaxis.
A, DORFMAN, J I, GROSS, A E, LORINCZ
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The prognosis of acute rheumatic fever
American Heart Journal, 1964Abstract The clinical events of acute rheumatic fever have been correlated with the subsequent cardiac sequelae in 441 children and adolescents who were receiving continuous antimicrobial prophylaxis after rheumatic episodes that occurred during 1950–1957.
A R, FEINSTEIN, E K, STERN, M, SPAGNUOLO
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Penicillin and Acute Rheumatic Fever
Pediatrics, 1982Introduction of secondary prophylaxis for patients with rheumatic fever is felt to be a major reason for improved prognosis of rheumatic heart disease.1,2(p163) The article by Ginsburg et al,3 raising questions concerning the efficacy of this practice, has prompted me to report our experience in the Rainbow Rheumatic Fever Clinic, Rainbow Babies and ...
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Resurgence of Acute Rheumatic Fever
Pediatrics, 1989Between February 1987 and September 1988, there were eight published reports of outbreaks or increases of acute rheumatic fever cases in civilian as well as in military populations in the United States. This is a change from the past decade. Because rheumatic fever is no longer a reportable disease to local or state health departments, we thought it ...
R E, Kavey, E L, Kaplan
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