Severe Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Scurvy: Can a Vitamin Reverse It?
Introduction. Pulmonary hypertension secondary to scurvy is a rare manifestation that historically has not been well studied and is only described in a handful of case reports. Case. Our case is about a 35-year-old female with a history significant for drug and tobacco abuse, obesity, poor diet, anx...
Main Authors: | Vandan Shah, Ruchit N. Shah, Lauren Greene, Lauren M. DiMarino |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5519937 |
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