Genetics of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

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Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a complication of group A streptococcal infection that results from a complex interaction between the genetic make-up of the host, the infection itself and several other environmental factors, largely reflecting poverty. RHD is estimated to affect 33.4 million people and results in 10.5 million disability-adjusted life-years lost globally. The disease has long been considered...

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