Adherence to secondary antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with acute rheumatic fever and/or rheumatic heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
BMJ OpenBimerew M, Araya FG, Ayalneh M.
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Profiling system-wide variations and similarities between Rheumatic Heart Disease and Acute Rheumatic Fever-A pilot analysis. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2023 Guttapadu R +10 more
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Clinico‐sero‐pathological characteristics of anti‐Ha antisynthetase syndrome
Brain Pathology, Volume 35, Issue 3, May 2025.A necrotizing myopathy without a perifascicular pattern is the most common pathological manifestation of anti‐Ha ASS. Abstract To define the clinical, serological, and muscle histopathological characteristics, as well as treatment outcomes, of patients with anti‐Ha antibody.
Bing Zhao +9 more
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Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in children below the age of 5 years in the tropics. [PDF]
, 1965 Z H Abdin, Ayman Eissa
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Circulating Fetuin‐A concentrations in rheumatic diseases: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
European Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 55, Issue 5, May 2025.In this systematic review with meta‐analysis, we identified 19 eligible studies to determine whether there is any change in Fetuin‐A (FtA) concentrations in patients with rheumatic diseases. We observed a significant decrease in FtA concentrations in RD patients (standardized mean difference, SMD = −.91; 95% CI −1.43 to −.39, p = .001).
Biagio Di Lorenzo +6 more
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An acute rheumatic fever immune signature comprising inflammatory markers, IgG3, and Streptococcus pyogenes-specific antibodies. [PDF]
iScienceLorenz N +10 more
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Long‐Term Health Consequences of SARS‐CoV‐2‐ Trigger for Still Disease in Adults
ACR Open Rheumatology, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2025.Still disease is a rare inflammatory disorder often triggered by infections or malignancies, with SARS‐CoV‐2 as a possible factor. This paper explores a 56‐year‐old patient who developed adult‐onset Still disease after COVID‐19. Symptoms included fever, arthralgia, rash, hepatomegaly, and joint swelling.
Tina Zavidić +3 more
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Unmasking Rheumatic Heart Disease Decades Later in a Patient With a Remote History of Rheumatic Fever Despite Prolonged Antibiotic Prophylaxis. [PDF]
CureusHayee S +6 more
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