Of history, half-truths, and rheumatic fever
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Rheumatic Fever: Natural History and Treatment
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0974-2069
DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.115251