منابع مشابه
An epidemiological survey of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Sahafa Town, Sudan.
STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine the prevalence of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease and to initiate a programme of secondary prophylaxis in Sahafa Town, Sudan. DESIGN The study was a prospective case finding survey, carried out by a specially trained team headed by a cardiologist. SETTING The study involved high risk school children (5-15 years of age) from Sahafa Town in...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1961
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.23.4.383