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"erythema marginatum and subcutaneous nodules are much rarer."

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Headings Case

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"Revised Jones criteria"

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List Caps

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"Sydenham chorea"

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"Sydenham chorea: uncoordinated jerky movements of the face, feet and hands - common"

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Acronyms

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"increase in acute phase reactants (e.g. CRP/ESR)"

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"ECG changes e.g. prolonged PR interval"

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"The key mediator of the aberrant immune response is the phenomenon of molecular mimicry. Antibodies and T-cells that react against the M cell wall protein of the group A streptococcus bacteria also target various proteins found throughout the body (e.g. cardiac myosin, skin, brain, glomerular basement membrane, striated and smooth muscles) ⁶."

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