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What can cause continued high a.s.o titre despite antibiotics for 8 weeks +?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Immune response: ASO titer is your body's immune response to the infection and will decline slowly in weeks and even months after the infection has gone.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/3/2016

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