Rheumatic heart disease: 15 years of clinical and immunological follow-up
Rheumatic heart disease: 15 years of clinical and immunological follow-up
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New Zealand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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English
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New Zealand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Rheumatic fever (RF) is a sequel of group A streptococcal throat infection and occurs in untreated susceptible children. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), the major sequel of RF, occurs in 30%-45% of RF patients. RF is still considered endemic in some regions of Brazil and is responsible for approximately 90% of early childhood valvular surgery in the...
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Rheumatic heart disease: 15 years of clinical and immunological follow-up
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2350126
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2350126
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1176-6344
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1178-2048
