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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Descriptive Analysis of Rheumatic Heart Disease Related Complications in Pediatric Patients at Tertiary Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Temesgen Tsega Desta1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alem Gezachew1 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Konjit Eshetu2 Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Haramaya University College of Health and Medical Sciences, Harar, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5718-9006
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Pages 45-57 | Received 09 Nov 2022, Accepted 31 Jan 2023, Published online: 11 Feb 2023

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