Rheumatic fever and its complications: impact and challenges

Authors

  • Cleonice de Carvalho Coelho Mota Faculdade de Medicina - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v23.i3.8690

Keywords:

febre reumática, cardiopatia reumática crónica, crianças, adolescentes

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Published

2016-03-01

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Mota C de CC. Rheumatic fever and its complications: impact and challenges. REVNEC [Internet]. 2016Mar.1 [cited 2024Mar.28];23(3):121-3. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/8690

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