Acute rheumatic fever.
The diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever has become difficult. A growing number of diseases that were not recognized in the past could fulfill its diagnostic criteria. We emphasize its changing incidence, current knowledge of its pathogenesis, and lesser known clinical features such as pneumonitis, encephalitis and glomerulonephritis.
Rheumatology Service, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico.
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Amigo
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Martínez-Lavín
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Reyes
D006801:Humans; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control