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CJC Open, 2020 A 42 year-old patient presented with circulatory failure and lactic acidosis. Clinical features, later coupled with biological tests, led to the diagnosis of wet beriberi syndrome and scurvy.
Ahmad Hayek, MD +4 more
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Clinical History and Colliquative Myocytolysis Are Keys to the Diagnosis of Shoshin Beriberi
Case Reports in Pathology, 2014 Cardiovascular beriberi presents as either the fulminant (Shoshin beriberi) or chronic form. Shoshin beriberi is a rare disease that may lead to a fatal outcome if the patient does not receive appropriate treatment. In the present report, we describe the
Toshiki Kuno +8 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 BackgroundInfantile beriberi is a potentially lethal manifestation of thiamin deficiency, associated with traditional post-partum maternal food avoidance, which persists in the Lao PDR (Laos).
Douangdao Soukaloun +14 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi Mimicking a Surgical Emergency in a Well-Nourished Patient: A Case Report
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes, 2019 Beriberi is a well-documented disease caused by thiamine deficiency. The diagnosis of gastrointestinal beriberi in the clinical setting is uncommon, especially in nonalcoholic patients.
T.N. Diem Vu, MD +5 more
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2011 O objetivo do estudo foi descrever o perfil epidemiológico dos casos e óbitos de beribéri notificados de 2006-2008 no Estado do Maranhão, Brasil. Informações foram obtidas de fichas de notificação da Secretaria de Estado da Saúde do Maranhão e utilizou ...
Estela Maura Padilha +7 more
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Shoshin Beriberi Induced by Long-Term Administration of Diuretics: A Case Report
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2014 Previous studies have suggested that diuretic therapy for heart failure may lead to thiamine deficiency due to the increased urinary thiamine excretion.
Naoki Misumida +2 more
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