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. 2024 Oct 1;154(4):e2024065782.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-065782.

Characteristics of Pediatric Scurvy Hospitalizations: 2006-2021

Kathleen Murphy #  1   2 , Quinn Weisman #  1   2 , Spandana Makeneni  3   4 , Jennifer Faerber  3   4 , Christopher P Bonafide  1   5   2 , Chén C Kenyon  1   5   2
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Characteristics of Pediatric Scurvy Hospitalizations: 2006-2021

Kathleen Murphy et al. Pediatrics. .
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Trends in hospitalizations for scurvy as a primary diagnosis per 100 000 hospitalizations between 2006 and 2021. Mann-Kendall Trend Test, P value 4.2e-05.
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