Risk factors of rheumatic heart disease in bangladesh: A case-control study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 70-77

  Riaz, Baizid Khoorshid ^a   Selim, Shahjada ^b   Karim, Md Nazmul ^c   Chowdhury, Kamrun Nahar ^d   Chowdhury, Shahabul Huda ^e   Rahman, Md Ridwanur ^f  

^a Prime Minister's Office   (Bangladesh)

^b Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders   (Bangladesh)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d National Centre for Control of Rheumatic Fever and Heart Disease   (Bangladesh)

^e BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^f DHAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Case control study; Rheumatic fever; Rheumatic heart disease; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875785503     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v31i1.14751     Document Type: Article

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