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Table 2 Distribution of symptoms and signs in patients with scurvy-induced pulmonary hypertension

From: Vitamin C deficiency can lead to pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review of case reports

Symptom

Cases

Dyspnea

22

Edema

17

Fatigue

9

Chest pain

4

Gum pathology

18

Petechiae and ecchymoses

17

Pains in muscles and joints

19

Corkscrew hairs

6

  1. The frequencies should not be compared as definite evidence of different prevalence of the symptoms, since physicians may record and report, for example, dyspnea more consistently than corkscrew hairs. This table is based on Supplements 1 and 2