CURRENT STA TUS OF RHEUMA TIC FEVER AND RHEUMA TIC HEART DISEASE IN NEPAL
Rheumatic fever (RF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are common in underdeveloped, deprived and depressed areas of the world. The progression of RHD is rapid in deprived communuties. Prevalence of RF and RHD has sharply declined in affluent and developed countries, especially after the introducti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nepal Medical Association
2003-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nepal Medical Association |
Online Access: | http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/720 |