loading...| 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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| alternative label |
rheumatic carditis |
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| created by |
lschriml |
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| creation_date |
2014-02-12T03:03:38Z |
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| database_cross_reference |
MESH:D012214 |
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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 exact synonym |
rheumatic carditis |
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| has symptom | ||
| has_alternative_id |
DOID:9814 |
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| has_obo_namespace |
disease_ontology |
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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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| preferred label |
rheumatic heart disease |
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| prefLabel |
rheumatic heart disease |
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| subClassOf |