Rheumatic fever

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-010338

A severe inflammatory disease that develops as a complication of an untreated or inadequately treated streptococcal infection, such as strep throat. It can affect the heart, joints, brain, and skin, leading to long-term damage, particularly to the heart valves. The condition is diagnosed based on a set of criteria known as the modified Jones criteria.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-CHM-010338
Field	Chemistry
Subject	Chemistry and Human Health
References	PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1241 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)

Record as JSON

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  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
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