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What are the odds that u get serious complications from strep throat if left untreated age 24?
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Hard to say: Most data suggest the attack rate for any of the anti-strep antibody disorders would be about 1/200 untreated cases. That includes rheumatic fever, kidney disease and neurologic damage. Strep related complications is one of the leading causes of loss of life in the third world.
Answered 12/30/2018
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