A patient is diagnosed with valvular heart disease after experiencing rheumatic heart fever. The nurse realizes this disorder is caused by which of the following?
A) molecular mimicry
B) release of hidden antigens into the circulation
C) biologic changes that caused self-antigens to produce autoantibodies
D) an autoimmune response by slow growing mycobacteria
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