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Acute Rheumatic Fever & RHD

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Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is a delayed, immune-mediated, non-suppurative inflammatory sequel to a group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal (GABHS) pharyngitis. It is a multisystem disease affecting the heart, joints, brain, skin and subcutaneous tissue, but its single most important consequence is rheumatic heart disease (RHD) — chronic, often progressive valvular damage that remains the commonest cause of acquired he

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