Association of rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease with plausible early & late-stage disease markers

Association of rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease with plausible early & late-stage disease markers

Background & objectives: Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are the autoimmune sequelae caused by Group A Streptococcus. RHD still remains a major concern in the developing countries due to its poor diagnosis, lack of vaccines and social awareness among population. This study...

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Main Authors: Subendu Sarkar, Mukul Rastogi, Priyanka Chaudhary, Rajesh Kumar, Priya Arora, Vivek Sagar, Inderpal Singh Sahni, Sunil Shethi, Khemraj Thakur, Sourav Ailawadhi, Devinder Toor, Anuradha Chakraborti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Antistreptolysin O - cytokines - mannose-binding lectin - peptide associated with rheumatic fever - pharyngitis -procollagen type 1 C-peptide - rheumatic fever - rheumatic heart disease
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2017;volume=145;issue=6;spage=758;epage=766;aulast=Sarkar

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