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PJC-Pakistan Journal of Cardiology. 2007; 18 (3-4): 66-72
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-84930
ABSTRACT
Rheumatic Fever/Rheumatic Heart Disease [RF/RHD] is the most common cardiovascular disease in children and young adults and remains a major health problem in developing countries. Currently, it affects an estimated 15.6 million people world-wide. Recent data from Pakistan has shown a very high prevalence of RHD in both urban and rural population. In a large cross-sectional survey conducted on more than 25,000 urban school children from inner Lahore, has estimated prevalence of 22/1000
Subject(s)
Humans , Rheumatic Fever/prevention & control , Penicillins , Prevalence , Cross-Sectional Studies , World Health Organization , Pilot Projects
2.
Pakistan Heart Journal. 2006; 39 (3-4): 51-57
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-200423
3.
RMJ-Rawal Medical Journal. 2005; 30 (1): 34
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-74602