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CASE REPORT

Rare Recurrence of Sydenham Chorea in an Adult: A Case Report

Gashaw SolelaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Medina FedluDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Pages 265-268 | Received 03 Feb 2023, Accepted 04 May 2023, Published online: 09 May 2023

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