The worldwide epidemiology of acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are significant public health concerns around the world. Despite decreasing incidence, there is still a significant disease burden, especially in developing nations. This review provides background on the history of ARF, its pathology and...

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Autores principales: Seckeler, Michael D, Hoke, Tracey R
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3046187/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21386976
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S12977
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Sumario:Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) are significant public health concerns around the world. Despite decreasing incidence, there is still a significant disease burden, especially in developing nations. This review provides background on the history of ARF, its pathology and treatment, and the current reported worldwide incidence of ARF and prevalence of RHD.

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