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Atypical Expression of Smooth Muscle Markers and Co-activators and Their Regulation in Rheumatic Aortic and Calcified Bicuspid Valves

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
ObjectiveWe have previously reported that human calcified aortic cusps have abundant expression of smooth muscle (SM) markers and co-activators. We hypothesised that cells in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) cusps and those affected by rheumatic heart valve ...
Najma Latif   +7 more
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REHABILITATION IN RHEUMATIC DISEASES

open access: yesAnti-Aging Eastern Europe, 2023
Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) have far-reaching impacts on individuals and society, marked by chronic pain and functional limitations.
Hanan Barukba, Fatima Alnaimat
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Bioprosthetic vs. Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Patients Aged 50–70 Years

open access: yesFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundRheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a critical problem in developing countries and is the cause of most of the cardiovascular adverse events in young people.
Jun Yu, Wei Wang
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Zika Virus and Arthritis/Arthralgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesViruses, 2020
Dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses share similar disease features, rendering them difficult to distinguish clinically. Incapacitating arthralgia/arthritis is a specific manifestation associated with chikungunya virus infection.
B.M.C.R. Wimalasiri-Yapa   +5 more
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Repairing the rheumatic mitral valve in the young: The horizon revisitedCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Open, 2020
Objective: Most of the rheumatic mitral valve repair literature focuses on older patients with burnt out disease. We present our midterm results of rheumatic mitral valve repair in young patients.
Chandrasekaran Ananthanarayanan, MCh   +7 more
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Rheumatic valve disease in a 2-year-old child: A rare case report

open access: yesHeart India, 2020
Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are major health hazards in developing countries. Affection with RF-RHD in preschool years is uncommon, but prognostically worse as management is technically difficult.
Ranjit Kumar Nath, Rajeev Bharadwaj
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Pharmacological Interventions for Pulmonary Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2021
Among the diverse forms of lung involvement, interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are two important conditions in patients with rheumatic diseases that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Eun Ha Kang, Yeong Wook Song
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Response to influenza vaccination in immunocompromised children with rheumatic disease: a prospective cohort study

open access: yesPediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2021
Background Prevention of illness due to infection by influenza viruses is important for children with rheumatic diseases. Biological disease modifying antirheumatic drugs have become increasingly important in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic ...
Lotte Jensen   +10 more
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Pericardial Constriction with Severe Mitral Regurgitation: An Uncommon Association

open access: yesJournal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2020
Pericardial constriction is a condition, in which there is a lack of transmission of changes in intrathoracic pressures to the structures encased in pericardium due to thickened, fibrosed, and most of the cases, calcified pericardium.
Saurabh Ajit Deshpande   +3 more
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Rheumatic disease 'ignored' in South Africa

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 1981
No abstract available.
SAFPJ Editor
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