A retrospective study: Acute rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis in Japan | Zendy

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A retrospective study: Acute rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis in Japan

Author(s) -

Satoshi Sato,

Yoji Uejima,

Eisuke Suganuma,

Tadamasa Takano,

Yutaka Kawano

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

allergology international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.49

H-Index - 58

eISSN - 1440-1592

pISSN - 1323-8930

DOI - 10.1016/j.alit.2017.04.001

Subject(s) - medicine , carditis , chorea , arthritis , polyarthritis , incidence (geometry) , monoarthritis , pediatrics , rheumatic fever , disease , physics , optics

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and post-streptococcal reactive arthritis (PSRA) are immune-mediated consequences of group A streptococcal pharyngitis. ARF has declined in developed nations. No prevalence survey of PSRA has been conducted. This study evaluated the incidence and characteristics of ARF and PSRA in Japanese children.

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