Endomyocardial fibrosis in Sub Saharan Africa: The geographical origin, socioeconomic status, and dietary habits of cases reported in Yaounde, Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a neglected heart condition of the inter-tropical regions. Numerous hypotheses suggest a relationship between its geographical distribution in the affected regions and other etio-pathogenic factors such as dietary habits, infectious causes, and geochemica...

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Autores principales: Chelo, David, Nguefack, Félicitée, Mbassi Awa, Hubert D, Kingue, Samuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26556966
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.164693