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 +5 more
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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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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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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 ...
Elliot Overton +4 more
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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
Sonam Yangzom +5 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 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.
Benjamin Dale Day +3 more
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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.
Luciana Melo Campos +4 more
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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
Peiyu Huang +3 more
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Shoshin Beriberi in a Child With Intestinal Failure: A Case Report [PDF]
Critical Care ExplorationsBackground:. Acute illness states with increased metabolic demand can precipitate severe thiamine deficiency if physiologic needs exceed endogenous stores and supplementation.
Madeleine Böhrer, MD, FRCPC +4 more
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