Management of rheumatic chorea: an observational study

BACKGROUND: Rheumatic chorea (RC) has recently been linked to an antibody-mediated immune mechanism. OBJECTIVE/METHOD: To verify if this knowledge reflected in management changes we conceived a descriptive study. RESULTS: The medical charts of 20 children (13 females) aged 6 to 12 years (mean 8 year...

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Main Authors: Araújo Alexandra Prufer de Queiroz Campos, Pádua Paula Assunção Brito, Maia Filho Heber Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2002-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2002000200008