Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of untreated or poorly treated strep throat. Strep throat is caused by infection with group A streptococcus bacteria.
Rheumatic fever is most common in 5- to 15-year-old children, though it can develop in younger children and adults. Recurring episodes of rheumatic fever most often [...]

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Hirsutism
Everyone has body hair, and the amount is largely determined by your genetic makeup. But if you’re a woman who has developed excessive amounts of coarse and pigmented hair on body areas where men typically grow hair — such as on your face, chest and back — you may have a condition called hirsutism.
Hirsutism is [...]

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Fibromyalgia
You hurt all over, and you frequently feel exhausted. Even after numerous tests, your doctor can’t find anything specifically wrong with you. If this sounds familiar, you may have fibromyalgia.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain in your muscles, ligaments and tendons, as well as fatigue and multiple tender points — places on [...]

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Eosinophilia
Eosinophilia (ee-oh-sin-oh-FIL-ee-uh) is a higher than normal level of eosinophils, one of the five major types of disease-fighting white blood cells.
High levels of eosinophils can circulate in your blood (blood eosinophilia), but high eosinophil concentrations may also occur at the site of an infection or inflammation (tissue eosinophilia).
Tissue eosinophilia may be found in tissue samples [...]

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Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis (sih-ROW-sis) is a term used to describe scarring of the liver. Your liver is a large organ that sits in your upper abdomen. The liver carries out several essential functions, such as detoxifying harmful substances in your body, purifying your blood and manufacturing vital nutrients.
Cirrhosis occurs in response to chronic damage to your liver. [...]

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