A possible comeback of rheumatic fever in Northern Italy

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-221

  De Sanctis, M ^a   Fesslova, Vlasta ^a,b   Mannarino, S ^a   Salice, P ^a   Sersale, G ^a   Corona, F ^a   Bardare, M ^a  

^a Dpt Pediatrics   (Italy)

^b IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic valve disease; Mitral valve disease; Rheumatic fever

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CARDITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SOCIOECONOMICS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 0041694302     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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