Rheumatic Fever.
Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Rheumatic fever is an immunologically mediated inflammatory disease, that occurs as a delayed sequel to group A streptococcal throat infection, in genetically susceptible individuals. Chronic rheumatic heart disease remains an important public health problem in developing countries. Aetiopathogenesis and guidelines for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of acute rheumatic fever are reviewed.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Ma Binotto, L Guilherme, Ac Tanaka
Institutions: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto do Coração - HCFMUSP
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4299298944