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Acute rheumatic fever in Jordanian children

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Abstract
Rheumatic fever remains a significant health problem in Jordan. We retrospectively reviewed medical charts of 28 boys and 22 girls [‎mean age at presentation 10.5 +/- 2.6 years]‎ with confirmed diagnosis based on modified Jones criteria at Queen Alia Heart Institute from February 1999 to February 2002. Arthritis was the commonest major manifestation [‎88%; 68% migratory]‎, carditis was second commonest [‎48%; 8% silent carditis]‎ and chorea was seen in 6%. None had subcutaneous nodules or erythema marginatum. The mitral valve was most commonly affected [‎80%]‎; both mitral and aortic valves were affected in 25%. Pericarditis was seen in 12.5% and acute congestive heart failure in 4%. Practitioners should be aware of diverse clinical presentations and emphasize strict adherence to prophylaxis guidelines
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Khriesat, I., Najada, A., Al Hakim, F. & Abu Haweleh, A. (‎2003)‎. Acute rheumatic fever in Jordanian children. http://www.who.int/iris/handle/10665/119353
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EMHJ - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 9 (‎5-6)‎, 981-987, 2003
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981-987
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1020-3397
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http://applications.emro.who.int/emhj/0905_6/9_5-6_2003_981_987.pdf
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