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Cardiology

Health Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Adult Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients in Ethiopia

Mohammed Nasir1 Pediatrics Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Konno Taddesse2 Nursing Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Muluken Ahmed3 Pediatrics Department, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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Zeleke Argaw2 Nursing Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tigistu Gebreyonnis Gebretensaye2 Nursing Department, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2292-7865
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Sura Markos4 Internal Medicine Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Pages 3403-3412 | Received 12 May 2023, Accepted 03 Aug 2023, Published online: 09 Aug 2023

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