DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for rheumatic fever

Rheumatic fever [DOID:1586]

A connective tissue disease that develops from an antecedent Group A Streptococcal pharyngeal infection and has_symptom carditis, has_symptom polyarthritis, has_symptom chorea, has_symptom erythema marginatum, has_symptom subcutaneous nodules, has_symptom arthralgia, has_symptom prolonged PR interval, and/or has_symptom fever.

Synonyms:  rheumatic fever,  DOID:1586,  rheumatic fevers,  ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER,  RhF - Rheumatic fever ...