| Autor: |
Pongpanich, B., Boonpucknavig, S., Wasi, C., Tanphaichitr, P., Boonpucknavig, V. |
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Clinical Rheumatology; Sep1983, Vol. 2 Issue 3, p217-222, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
Immunopathologic studies were performed on heart tissue of patients with acute rheumatic fever with carditis and chronic rheumatic heart disease. Coxsackie group B viral antigen was demonstrated in 3 heart specimens of patients clinically compatible with active rheumatic fever. In two of these the pathologic findings were compatible with acute rheumatic carditis. Immunoglobulin was detected in 2 and complement in one of these heart specimens. All of the chronic rheumatic heart specimens and the controls were negative. These findings suggested that Coxsackie group B virus may be etiologically related to the pathogenesis of acute rheumatic fever. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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