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The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in northeastern Thailand is declining Cover

The prevalence of rheumatic heart disease in northeastern Thailand is declining

By: Manat Panamonta  
Open Access
|Feb 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.0805.330 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 583 - 584
Published on: Feb 4, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

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