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Rheumatic Fever : Causes

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Causes could include:
  • Group A streptococcus

Causes Overview Articles

Rheumatic fever
Rheumatic fever is common worldwide and is responsible for many cases of damaged heart valves. It is not common in the U.S., and usually occurs in isolated outbreaks.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 12, 2008
Rheumatic Fever
A magnified image of cardiac muscle damaged by chronic myocarditis caused by rheumatic fever.( Science Photo Library.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Rheumatic Fever
Duckett Jones created a list of both major and minor diagnostics for RF. According to the"Jones Criteria," a patient.A magnified image of cardiac muscle damaged by chronic myocarditis caused by rheumatic fever.( Science Photo Library.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Rheumatic Fever
Two different theories exist about how a bacterial throat infection can develop into rheumatic fever. One theory suggests that the bacteria produce some kind of poisonous chemical (toxin).
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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