2020
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00328
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Rheumatic Fever in Large Cohort of Adolescents in Israel

Abstract: Background: Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) remains a major worldwide healthcare problem, despite its progressive decline in developed countries. The aims of our study were to estimate the prevalence of ARF among adolescents in Israel and to investigate risk factors. Methods:The study population consisted of 113,671 consecutive conscripts 16-19 years old, born during 1971-1993, who completed the medical profiling as part of the recruitment process to the IDF. ARF was diagnosed according to Jones criteria at time o… Show more

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