Elevated antistreptolysin O titer is closely related to cardiac mitral insufficiency in untreated patients with Takayasu arteritis

Elevated antistreptolysin O titer is closely related to cardiac mitral insufficiency in untreated patients with Takayasu arteritis

Abstract Background The etiology of Takayasu arteritis (TA) is unknown; however, a possible relationship between streptococcal infection and TA has been proposed. This study aimed to identify the clinical features and cardiac valvular involvement in untreated TA patients with an elevated antistrepto...

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Main Authors: Lili Pan, Juan Du, Junming Zhu, Zhiyu Qiao, Yanlong Ren, Xinsheng Huang, Shichao Guo, Na Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Takayasu arteritis
Anti-streptolysin O
Mitral insufficiency
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01364-w

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