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Tonsils and Rheumatism
Q . Will inflammation
of the tonsils lead to rheumatism?
A. Murray in 1901 found in the mucous covering the
tonsil streptococci, which, when injected caused inflammation of the joints
and the valves of the heart.
Recent studies have shown that chronic inflammation
of the tonsils is very frequently the cause of rheumatism and one that should
be looked for in persons suffering from acute rheumatic troubles.