Clinical and echocardiographic features of children with rheumatic heart disease and their serum cytokine profile
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a devastating squeal of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) in Africa. Recent evidence suggests that T-cell lymphocytes play an important role in the pathogenesis of rheumatic carditis. CD4+ T cells are most likely the ultimate effectors of chronic valve lesions in RHD [1].
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2012-10-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/13/36/pdf/36.pdf
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