Sydenham's chorea - Analysis of 27 patients and a review of the literature

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 3, 1997, Pages

  Van Der Merwe, P L ^a   Kalis, N N ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIAZEPAM; HALOPERIDOL; TETRABENAZINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHOREA MINOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; RHEUMATIC FEVER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHOREA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030823397     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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