What does ARF stand for?

Acute Rheumatic Fever

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Nationwide survey of kawasaki disease and acute rheumatic fever.

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Physicians suggest absolute bed rest, adequate dose of aspirin, and long acting penicillin should be given in acute rheumatic fever.

Caring for children with rheumatism related heart diseases

During the 1960s, Dengue casualties were reduced significantly with the advent of vaccines and anti-biotic along with deadly viruses such as smallpox, poliomyelitis, and acute rheumatic fever.

Preventive Measures Against Dengue

Pain Relief for Pheumatoid Arthritis A case study was reported in Sweden of a 70 year old man with Rheumatoid Arthritis secondary to acute rheumatic fever.

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found that class I strains show a correlation with SOF-negative strains and contain serotypes associated with acute rheumatic fever (ARF) (9), whereas class II strains are associated with skin tropism.

Epidemiology of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp, equisimilis in ...

The recognition of a pre-existing streptococcal infection in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and a dysenteric infection in Reiter syndrome spawned a new classification of reactive arthritis, and in the case of ARF, identified an effective way to reduce the incidence of ARF through effective treatment of streptococcal infections.

Looking back: one hundred years in rheumatology

Scientists have mapped the genome of a bacterium responsible for the heart-damaging illness known as acute rheumatic fever.

Deciphering virulence: heart-harming bacteria flaunt unique viral ...

The assay also helps diagnostic labs increase testing sensitivity to streptococcal-based infections, including patients with acute rheumatic fever, acute glomerulonephritis, Sydenham's chorea, scarlet fever, pharyngitis, and other group A illnesses.

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