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Rheumatic Fever

Known as: Acute Articular Rheumatism, Fever, Acute Rheumatic, Articular Rheumatisms, Acute 
An inflammatory disorder that follows infection with group A streptococcus. It affects the heart, joints, and subcutaneous tissues. It manifests with… 
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1985
1985
From a retrospective study of hospital records, it is calculated that the present incidence of rheumatic fever in Scottish… 
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1962
Highly Cited
1962
Since 1953, the American Heart Association has promoted the concept of prophylaxis for rheumatic fever.' This recommendation is… 
1962
1962
Aortic valvular insufficiency is, with few exceptions, a consequence of rheumatic endocarditis or syphilitic aortitis. Rheumatic… 
1959
1959
Several different types of clinical phenomena produced by suddenly withdrawing or decreasing the dose of steroid in patients… 
1953
1953
Serum mucoprotein concentrations during various stages of rheumatic fever are compared to those of normal children and children… 
1949
1949
Excerpt Although a causative role of streptococcal infections with respect to rheumatic fever is fairly widely accepted, the… 
1949
1949
Electrophoretic studies of plasma proteins have been made for 54 healthy children ranging in age from birth to 17 years. Mean… 
1932
1932
Acute rheumatic fever is a general infection. Its major manifestations are fever, drenching sweats and polyarthritis. The heart…