Global Health: Scientists Link A Gene Mutation To Rheumatic Heart Disease

DONALD G. McNEIL Jr., NY Times: Health
Mon, 05/29/2017 - 1:21pm

Patients with strep infections were far more likely to suffer damaged heart valves if they had a certain mutation, researchers reported.

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