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Rheumatic heart disease in Uganda: predictors of morbidity and mortality one year after presentation
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD), the long-term consequence of rheumatic fever, accounts for most cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among young adults in developing countries. However, data on contemporary outcomes from resource constrained areas are limited. METHODS: A prospective coh...
Autores principales: | Okello, Emmy, Longenecker, Chris T., Beaton, Andrea, Kamya, Moses R., Lwabi, Peter |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5219796/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28061759 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-016-0451-8 |
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