Serum Cholesterol Levels in Patients With Acute Rheumatic Fever

Serum amyloid A and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol: serum markers of inflammation in sarcoidosis and other systemic disorders

“…The serum concentrations of cholesterol, low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol might be reduced during an array of inflammatory processes that share an acute‐phase response, such as infection, acute myocardial infarction or after extensive burns [1–3](Table 1). Abnormalities in cholesterol metabolism have been described in Tangier's disease, in children with acute rheumatic fever and in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus [4–8]. The mechanisms responsible for the decrease of the cholesterol concentrations in response to diverse inflammatory stimuli have not been yet thoroughly studied.…”

The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in northeastern Thailand is declining

“…RHD results from acute rheumatic fever (ARF), which can be prevented by timely and adequate antibiotic treatment of group A streptococcal throat infections known as primary prophylaxis [10][11][12][13].…”

Evolution of valve damage in Sydenham's chorea during recurrence of rheumatic fever

“…Two qualified pediatric cardiologists independently categorized the patients according to murmur types, location, intensity and transmission; the auscultatory diagnosis was based on the agreement of both independent observations. Mild carditis was defined as the presence of acute carditis without any evidence of cardiomegaly and moderate carditis was categorized as radiologic evidence of cardiomegaly in the presence of acute carditis without congestive heart failure [21]. New carditis was manifested by an appearance of a significant new murmur, not present immediately before the recurrent attack, in the presence of systemic inflammation (elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate or presence of Creactive protein).…”