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Dry beriberi at the pain clinic – B1 deficiency neuropathic pain post gastric bypass
Neuropathic pain is associated with hyperalgesia, allodynia, and other paresthesia affecting the sleep, social, personal, and emotional life of a person. Numerous causes have been described for neuropathic pain.
M P Priyanka+2 more
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ABSTRACT Malabsorption is a complex and multifaceted condition characterised by the defective passage of nutrients into the blood and lymphatic streams. Several congenital or acquired disorders may cause either selective or global malabsorption in both children and adults, such as cystic fibrosis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), coeliac ...
Marco Vincenzo Lenti+29 more
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Rickets, BeriBeri, and Iron Deficiency: micronutrient deficiencies in children
Some “forgotten” micronutrient deficiencies continue to be common in children. Deficiencies of vitamin D and/or calcium can cause rickets, a crippling condition related to poor mineralization of growing bones. Rickets is diagnosed by identifying skeletal
Phillip W Erbele+2 more
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BackgroundPregnancy is a metabolically challenging state with increased nutritional demand. Thiamine is an important cofactor in various metabolic pathways and thus its deficiency could have a serious impact on both maternal and fetal outcomes.
Ozaifa Kareem+7 more
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Two cases of beriberi heart disease are presented together with a discussion of the history, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition. Special emphasis is given to the broadened concept of the diagnosis of beriberi heart disease, particularly as it occurs in the Occident.
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Dietary assessments in individuals living with coeliac disease: key considerations
Abstract Background Coeliac disease (CeD) is a type of enteropathy characterised by an immune‐mediated reaction to ingested gluten, resulting in impaired absorption of nutrients and symptoms such as bloating, abdominal cramping and diarrhoea. Currently, the only treatment for CeD is adherence to a gluten‐free diet (GFD).
Anne R. Lee+6 more
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Beriberi Induced Cardiomyopathy Requiring Salvage Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Beriberi refers to a constellation of symptoms caused primarily by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. An acute and fulminant presentation of this rare condition has been described in the literature as “Shoshin” beriberi which is characterized by ...
Aditya Shah+3 more
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Review of: Health and Disease in Human History (Robert I. Rotberg ed.) [PDF]
Review of the book: Health and Disease in Human History: A Journal of Interdisciplinary History Reader (Robert I. Rotberg ed., MIT Press 2000). ISBN 0- 262-18207-6 [345 pp. $25.00 Paper, 5 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02142]
Cromwell, Terry
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