Paediatric acute rheumatic fever in developed countries: Neglected or negligible disease? Results from an observational study in Lombardy (Italy)
<em>Introduction: </em>Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is a multisystemic disease that results from an autoimmune reaction due to group A streptococcal infection. The disease affects predominantly children aged 5 to 15 years and although its incidence in developed Countries declined since th...
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Language: | English |
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AIMS Press
2018-05-01
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Series: | AIMS Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/publichealth.2018.2.135/fulltext.html |