Preventing recurrent rheumatic fever: the role of register based programmes.
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چکیده
Despite dramatic gains of the last century, acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease remain major preventable causes of morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Heart
دوره 91 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005