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Recurrent anorexia because of gastrointestinal beriberi in a home care patient [PDF]

Journal of General and Family Medicine
An 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 ...
Ren Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Enokihara, Yousuke Tsukinaga, Taro Shimizu   +3 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke’s Encephalopathy Triggered by One Session of Heavy Drinking [PDF]

Case Reports in Neurology, 2019
An otherwise healthy 30-year-old male acquired gastrointestinal beriberi and subsequent Wernicke’s encephalopathy after 1 session of heavy drinking. Nausea, vomiting, and anorexia relentlessly progressed.
Elysia Tjong, Yen-Yi Peng
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi Mimicking a Surgical Emergency in a Well-Nourished Patient: A Case Report [PDF]

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, Michelle S. Junker, MD, Alexander Kurjatko, MD, Robert C. Albright, Jr., DO, Stephanie F. Heller, MD, Mariela Rivera, MD   +5 more
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Thiamine, gastrointestinal beriberi and acetylcholine signaling [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Research 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 ...
Elliot Overton, Alina Emelyanova, Victoria I. Bunik, Victoria I. Bunik, Victoria I. Bunik   +4 more
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi and Wernicke's Encephalopathy Presented as Chronic Dysphagia and Weight Loss [PDF]

Clinical Case Reports
Chronic 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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Gastrointestinal beriberi: a forme fruste of Wernicke’s encephalopathy? [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2018
Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as anorexia, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, are very common in patients with Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE). Mild thiamine deficiency may have only gastrointestinal symptoms. We are reporting two patients with thiamine deficiency who predominantly had gastrointestinal symptoms.
Prakash S.
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Elevated Lactate Secondary to Gastrointestinal Beriberi [PDF]

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2015
Thiamine deficiency usually occurs with prolonged nutritional deficiency and is almost universally identified with Wernicke's encephalopathy or beriberi. It is also, however, a rare cause of elevated lactate and gastroenterological symptoms. This case report describes a 30-year-old man with 2 weeks of gastroenterological symptoms and intermittent oral ...
James, Duca, Corey J, Lum, Angela M, Lo
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Thiamine deficiency secondary to intestinal surgery leading to shoshin beriberi and Wernicke encephalopathy: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Pediatrics
PurposeThiamine 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
Peiyu Huang, Junyu Chen, Zhixuan Deng, Weiguo Yang   +3 more
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Shoshin Beriberi in a Child With Intestinal Failure: A Case Report [PDF]

Critical Care Explorations
Background:. Acute illness states with increased metabolic demand can precipitate severe thiamine deficiency if physiologic needs exceed endogenous stores and supplementation.
Madeleine Böhrer, MD, FRCPC, Paige Burgess, MD, FRCPC, Tais Da Costa Sao Pedro, MD, MSc, Dana Liza Boctor, MD, FCRPC, MSc, Samantha Boggs, MD, FRCPC, MEd   +4 more
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Beriberi disease – a picture of thiamine deficiency in underdeveloped and highly developed countries

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Introduction and purpose: Thiamin (Vitamin B1) is a water-soluble vitamin. It plays an important role in many biological processes, mainly in glucose metabolism. Its deficiency is called beriberi disease.
Agnieszka Blicharz, Magdalena Marzęda, Małgorzara Drozd, Jakub Czarnota, Halina Piecewicz-Szczęsna   +4 more
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