Medical Principles and PracticeBeriberi is a nutritional disorder caused by thiamine deficiency. Classically, Beriberi presents in two primary clinical forms: “wet” Beriberi, which features heart and circulatory system impairment, and “dry” Beriberi, which causes ...
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi Secondary to Intermittent Hemodialysis With Rapid Improvement Following Thiamine Administration [PDF]
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal MedicineThiamine deficiency is classically linked to malnutrition and chronic alcohol use, but emerging evidence indicates that patients on intermittent hemodialysis (iHD) are also at significant risk.
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Abdominal Pain and Hyperlactatemia in Thiamine Deficiency: A Case Report [PDF]
Case Reports in PediatricsAn eight-year-old boy with recurrent abdominal pain, refusal to eat, gagging, and weight loss for five months experienced a sudden clinical deterioration after a gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy.
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Recurrent anorexia because of gastrointestinal beriberi in a home care patient [PDF]
Journal of General and Family MedicineAn elderly man in his 80s receiving home medical care presented with recurrent loss of appetite. Although the physical examination was normal, thiamine deficiency was suspected based on his history of chronic alcohol use, prior unexplained anorexia, and ...
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An easily overlooked cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension—thiamine deficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionThiamine deficiency (TD), also known as vitamin B1 deficiency, is an often overlooked potential cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It may contribute to the pathological process of PAH through the deficiency of related coenzymes, thereby ...
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presented as Chronic Dysphagia and Weight Loss [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsChronic dysphagia and weight loss can be presenting signs of gastrointestinal beriberi and Wernicke's encephalopathy.
Bobbi Lee Roth, Yen‐Yi Peng
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Pan beriberi in a Young Male: A Case Report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsPan beriberi should be considered in young patients with unexplained acute heart failure, neurological deficits, and gastrointestinal pseudo‐obstruction, particularly in malnutrition or chronic alcohol use. Early clinical recognition and prompt high dose
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Thiamine deficiency secondary to intestinal surgery leading to shoshin beriberi and Wernicke encephalopathy: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsPurposeThiamine is an essential micronutrient, and its deficiency, also known as beriberi, can have significant clinical implications. Thiamine deficiency impairs oxidative metabolic pathways, leading to reduced adenosine triphosphate (ATP) synthesis and
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Thiamine, gastrointestinal beriberi and acetylcholine signaling [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionResearch has highlighted numerous detrimental consequences of thiamine deficiency on digestive function. These range from impaired gastric and intestinal motility to aberrant changes in pancreatic exocrine function, gastric acidity and disturbances in ...
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ADOPTERs of Innovation in a Crisis: The History of Vera Gedroits, Kanehiro Takaki and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 [PDF]
Annals of Surgery OpenThe 1904–1905 Russo-Japanese War was the first “modern” conflict, using rapid-firing artillery and machine guns, fought over imperial ambitions in Korea and Manchuria.
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