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A case of rheumatic chorea with cardiac involvement has been reported. The disease has been broadly described.
The treatment has been reviewed. The child markedly improved and was discharged.
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Prasad, S. Rheumatic chorea with carditis. Indian J Pediatr 25, 329–332 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02752920
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