Rheumatic Fever Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Systematic Review
Joint Authors
da Silva, Felipe
De Carvalho, Jozélio Freire
Source
Journal of Immunology Research
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the clinical associations between rheumatic fever and antiphospholipid syndrome and the impact of coexistence of these two diseases in an individual.
Methods.
Systematic review in electronics databases, regarding the period from 1983 to 2012.
The keywords: “Rheumatic Fever,” “Antiphospholipid Syndrome,” and “Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome” are used.
Results.
were identified 11 cases described in the literature about the association of rheumatic fever and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Clinical presentation of rheumatic fever was characterized by the predominance of carditis (11/11) and chorea (7/11).
Regarding the manifestations of APS, the stroke was observed in 7/11 (63.6%), with one of them having probable embolic origin.
Conclusion.
The present study brings the information that the association between APS and RF is quite rare, however, is of great clinical importance.
Doctors who deal with the RF should include in their differential diagnosis the APS, especially in the presence of stroke in patients with RF and whose echocardiogram does not show intracavitary thrombi.
American Psychological Association (APA)
da Silva, Felipe& De Carvalho, Jozélio Freire. 2014. Rheumatic Fever Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Systematic Review. Journal of Immunology Research،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040923
Modern Language Association (MLA)
da Silva, Felipe& De Carvalho, Jozélio Freire. Rheumatic Fever Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Systematic Review. Journal of Immunology Research No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040923
American Medical Association (AMA)
da Silva, Felipe& De Carvalho, Jozélio Freire. Rheumatic Fever Associated with Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Systematic Review. Journal of Immunology Research. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1040923
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1040923