Preferred Name | rheumatic heart disease | |
Synonyms |
rheumatic carditis |
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Definitions |
A heart valve disease that is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair caused by an autoimmune reaction to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) that results in valvular damage. The cardinal anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0050827 |
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created_by |
lschriml |
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creation_date |
2014-02-12T03:03:38Z |
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definition |
A heart valve disease that is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair caused by an autoimmune reaction to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) that results in valvular damage. The cardinal anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords. |
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has_alternative_id |
DOID:9814 |
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has_exact_synonym |
rheumatic carditis |
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has_obo_namespace |
disease_ontology |
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has_symptom | ||
IAO_0000115 |
A heart valve disease that is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair caused by an autoimmune reaction to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) that results in valvular damage. The cardinal anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords. |
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id |
DOID:0050827 |
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label |
rheumatic heart disease |
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notation |
DOID:0050827 |
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note |
A heart valve disease that is characterized by repeated inflammation with fibrinous repair caused by an autoimmune reaction to Group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) that results in valvular damage. The cardinal anatomic changes of the valve include leaflet thickening, commissural fusion, and shortening and thickening of the tendinous cords. |
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prefLabel |
rheumatic heart disease |
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subClassOf |