Rheumatic Heart Disease Burden and Sex Differences in China and ASEAN Countries, 1990–2030: A Comparative Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major public health concern in low‑ and middle‑income countries. Systematic comparisons between China and the ten ASEAN member states examining sex disparities are scarce. Methods Using Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 data, we analyzed RHD burden in China and ten A...