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    Household Economic Consequences of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Uganda
    (Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021) Opara, Chinonso C.; Atala, Jenifer; Kansiime, Rosemary; Nakitto, Miriam; Ndagire, Emma; Nalubwama, Haddy; Okello, Emmy; Watkins, David A.; Su, Yanfang
    Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) has declined dramatically in wealthier countries in the past three decades, but it remains endemic in many lower-resourced regions and can have significant costs to households. The objective of this study was to quantify the economic burden of RHD among Ugandans affected by RHD.