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Medical Study Targets Prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease
A Kansas City study led by Dr. Tom R. Hamilton and Antoni Dieh investigates whether rheumatic fever can be predicted and prevented. The project follows up to 100 families, examining penicillin protection in children with prior illness and evaluating susceptibility in those never attacked, aiming to curb the great heart crippler.
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Kansas City
Coopera
Tive
Tom R. Hamilton
University of Kansas Medical School
Antoni Dieh
K. U. School
Children’s Convalescent Center