Prevalence and Impact of HIV Infections in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Autores principales: Evelyn N. Lumngwena (Autor), Dipolelo Mokaila (Autor), Olukayode Aremu (Autor), Patrick DMC Katoto (Autor), Jonathan Blackburn (Autor), Peter Zilla (Autor), Charles Shey Wiysonge (Autor), Ntobeko Ntusi (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Ubiquity Press, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Socioeconomic factors such as poor health and poor nutrition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may favour inflammatory reactions, thus contributing to the recurrence of rheumatic fever (RF) and thereby modifying trends in rheumatic heart disease (RHD). Apart from epidemiological studies, s...