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

• Main Authors: Evelyn N. Lumngwena (Author), Dipolelo Mokaila (Author), Olukayode Aremu (Author), Patrick DMC Katoto (Author), Jonathan Blackburn (Author), Peter Zilla (Author), Charles Shey Wiysonge (Author), Ntobeko Ntusi (Author)
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• Publicado em: 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...