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To examine the persistent global disparities in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease rates, emphasizing the consequences of inadequate prevention in developing nations.

February 1, 1994Annals of Internal Medicine

Rheumatic Heart Disease in Developing Countries: The Consequence of Inadequate Prevention

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MMM. McLarenUniversity of Connecticut

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Editorial reveals high rheumatic heart disease burden in developing regions, highlighting the role of inadequate prevention and socioeconomic inequality.

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To examine the persistent global disparities in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease rates, emphasizing the consequences of inadequate prevention in developing nations.
Reviewed epidemiological patterns and public health reports on rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease across developed and developing regions.
Analyzed the contrasting incidence rates across socioeconomic groups, using South Africa's dual disease trends as an illustrative case study.
Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease have become rare in economically developed nations but persist as the predominant cause of cardiovascular disease in children and young adults in developing regions.
Sharp differences in rheumatic disease incidence within populations track directly with socioeconomic privilege and access to healthcare, reflecting failures in primary and secondary prevention programs.

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M. McLaren (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7efe448ba53d470169a490 https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-3-199402010-00012

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Editorial reveals high rheumatic heart disease burden in developing regions, highlighting the role of inadequate prevention and socioeconomic inequality.

Rheumatic Heart Disease in Developing Countries: The Consequence of Inadequate Prevention

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Rheumatic Heart Disease in Developing Countries: The Consequence of Inadequate Prevention

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