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rheumatic

[roo-mat-ik] / rʊˈmæt ɪk /




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When disease-causing bacteria enter the bloodstream, they may play a role in serious conditions such as diabetes, rheumatic disease, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, and even Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

Appeal letters from the company related to rheumatic conditions, where it’s had the most experience so far, have about an 82% success rate, Veigulis said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025

She pointed to rheumatic fever, an inflammatory reaction to untreated strep throat –- especially before antibiotics were common — that scars the heart’s valves.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

He had suffered from a rheumatic heart condition and was just 37.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023

She loved that girl with every ache in her back; she loved her with every hacking cough; she loved her with every rheumatic sigh; she loved her with every crack in her joints.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill


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