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Rheumatic heart disease in the setting of lupus anticoagulant antibodies without history of rheumatic fever

Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Although known cross-reactivity between molecules of β2GPI and m-protein may promote cardiac damage, the correlation between lupus anticoagulant antibodies and rheumatic heart disease is not well understood.
Lauren Morrison, Thomas Moccia
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Acute Rheumatic Fever: Findings of a Hospital-Based Study and an Overview of Reported Outbreaks

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1990
To review the characteristics of reported outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever in the United States, and to determine if there is an increase in the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in the population served by the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ...
Upton D Allen, Michael Braudo, Stanley E Read   +2 more
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Takayasu's Arteritis in a Patient with Sydenham's Chorea: Is There an Association?

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2012
Background: Takayasu's arteritis (TA) has been associated with many conditions. Herein described is a case of TA in a patient with rheumatic fever complicated with Sydenham's chorea.Case Report: A 17-year-old female presented at age 6 with ...
Thiago C. Vale, Ricardo O. Maciel, Débora P. Maia, Rogério Beato, Francisco Cardoso   +4 more
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Rheumatic fever [PDF]

BMJ, 1988
H. McIntyre, S Crooks, S. S Nussey, P M Greenfield   +3 more
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ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER IN THE XXI CENTURY: PROBLEMS AND SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS

Медицинский совет, 2016
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) remains a healthcare challenge. The global burden of ARF in children aged 5–14 years totals 336 thousand of new cases annually.
B. S. BELOV, N. N. KUZMINA, L. G. MEDYNTSEVA   +2 more
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Incidental histological diagnosis of acute rheumatic carditis: case report and review of the literature.

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2014
Rheumatic fever remains endemic in many countries and frequently causes heart failure due to severe chronic rheumatic valvular heart disease, which requires surgical treatment.
Guilherme S. Spina, Roney O. Sampaio, Carlos Eduardo De Barros Branco, George Barreto Miranda, Vitor Emer Rosa, Flávio eTarasoutchi   +5 more
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Prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Bangladeshi children

Indian Heart Journal, 2015
Background: Recent prevalence data on rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are lacking in Bangladeshi population. Aim: We have done this national level cross-sectional survey to determine the prevalence of RF and RHD in Bangladeshi ...
M. Mostafa Zaman, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Shafiqur Rahman, Jasimuddin Ahmed   +3 more
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‘Not a short fix’: a participatory approach to exploring challenges and opportunities for rheumatic fever prevention with Pacific people in South Auckland, New Zealand

Journal of Health Equity
Objectives: Pacific people in New Zealand experience the greatest burden of rheumatic fever compared to other ethnic groups. Despite significant investment into rheumatic fever prevention, inequities remain.
Siobhan Tu’akoi, Malakai Ofanoa, Samuela Ofanoa, Hinamaha Lutui, Maryann Heather, Felicity Goodyear-Smith   +5 more
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ETIOLOGY OF RHEUMATIC FEVER. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1900
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Application of Transthoracic Echocardiography for Cardiac Safety Evaluation in the Clinical Development Process of Vaccines Against Streptococcus pyogenes

Drugs in R&D
Superficial infections with Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep A), pharyngitis and impetigo can induce acute rheumatic fever, an autoimmune sequela manifesting mostly with arthritis and rheumatic carditis.
Usman Nakakana, Alimamy Serry-Bangura, Bassey Effiom Edem, Pietro Tessitore, Leonardo Di Cesare, Danilo Gomes Moriel, Audino Podda, Iris Sarah De Ryck, Ashwani Kumar Arora   +8 more
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