Prevalence and Impact of HIV Infections in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Evelyn N. Lumngwena; Dipolelo Mokaila; Olukayode Aremu; Patrick DMC Katoto; Jonathan Blackburn; Peter Zilla; Charles Shey Wiysonge; Ntobeko Ntusi

doi:10.5334/gh.1265

Prevalence and Impact of HIV Infections in Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Volume 18 (2023): Issue 1

By: Evelyn N. Lumngwena , Dipolelo Mokaila, Olukayode Aremu, Patrick DMC Katoto , Jonathan Blackburn, Peter Zilla , Charles Shey Wiysonge and Ntobeko Ntusi

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Keywords:

rheumatic heart disease,

acquired HIV infections,

vertical HIV transmission,

prevalence

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