title: Rheumatic fever is a major cause of acquired heart disease in children and young adults throughout the developing world.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chadha
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Inechen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires