The new mother had a normal recovery from childbirth. But a month later, she was beset by debilitating symptoms.

Variations in serum concentration of the enzyme, glutamic oxalacetic transaminase, in 64 patients with rheumatic fever were studied. Elevations were noted in 17 of 26 patients with carditis of ...

The most prevalent symptoms in the study population are summarized in Table 2. Fever was observed in 100% of cases (n = 42), with a median duration of 4 days (range: 2-19 days). Erythrodermic rash ...