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Clinical spectrum of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease cases in Mangalore city of south India – A cross sectional study

Surabhi chattree , Surabhi chattree , Swati sinha , Tapit moudgil , Shantanu Singh

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 2(4):p 376-376, October-December 2011. | DOI:

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 Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is a common disease in India. It inevitably damages the heart resulting in Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), thereby crippling the patient for life. Fortunately it is a preventable health problem. This study was done to find out clinical profile, risk factors, compliance with treatment and outcome of RF/RHD cases so as to help medical practitioners in better case management and for suggesting preventive remedies.

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