Survey of rheumatic heart disease in school children of Kinshasa town

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-294

  Longo Mbenza, B ^a   Bayekula, Mafula ^a   Ngiyulu, R ^b   Kintoki, Vita E ^a   Bikangi, Nkiabungu F ^c   Seghers, K V ^a   Lukoki, Luila E ^a   Mandundu, M F ^a   Manzanza, M ^a   Nlandu, Yimbu ^a  

^a LOMO MEDICAL Limete   (Congo)

^b Clinique Universitaire de Kinshasa   (Congo)

^c Kinshasa/Gombe ^*  (Congo)

Author keywords

Rheumatic fever; Rheumatic heart disease; Zaire

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD; CONGO; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POVERTY AREAS; PREVALENCE; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; RISK FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0032574181     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(97)00311-2     Document Type: Article

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