rheumatic fever
A post-bacterial multisystem inflammatory disease occurring as a post-infectious, nonsuppurative sequela of untreated streptococcus pyogenes (Group A streptococcus [GAS]) pharyngitis, and mainly occurs in individuals aged 5 to 15 years. The most common presenting signs are fever, migratory polyarthritis and carditis.
MONDO:0005113
bacterial infectious disease
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MONDO:0005172
skeletal system disorder
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MONDO:0005554
rheumatic disorder
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MONDO:0007179
autoimmune disease
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MONDO:0021673
post-bacterial disorder
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ARF
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acute rheumatic fever
exact
inflammatory rheumatism
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