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Gastrointestinal Beriberi as a prodrome of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy: a study of an emerging nutritional deficiency disorder from Kashmir, India [PDF]

International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2019
Background: Gastrointestinal manifestations of thiamine deficiency have not been well described in literature. Authors aimed to study the symptoms of gastrointestinal beriberi in a cohort of patients of non-alcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy and review the relevant literature.Methods: In a retrospective analysis, case records of 52 patients diagnosed ...
Irfan Ahmad Shah, Yuman Kawoos, Asif Iqbal Shah, Stanzen Rabyang, Henna Naqash, Mohd Rafi Mir   +5 more
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Beriberi disease – a picture of thiamine deficiency in underdeveloped and highly developed countries [PDF]

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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Wernicke’s Encephalopathy, Wet Beriberi, and Polyneuropathy in a Patient with Folate and Thiamine Deficiency Related to Gastric Phytobezoar [PDF]

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
Background. Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. It is mainly related to alcohol abuse but it can be associated with other conditions such as gastrointestinal disorders.
Nuria Huertas-González, Virgilio Hernando-Requejo, Zaida Luciano-García, Juan Luis Cervera-Rodilla   +3 more
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Gastrointestinal beriberi: a forme fruste of Wernicke's encephalopathy? [PDF]

BMJ Case Rep, 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.
europepmc   +4 more sources

Elevated Lactate Secondary to Gastrointestinal Beriberi. [PDF]

J Gen Intern Med, 2016
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 ...
Duca J, Lum CJ, Lo AM.
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Gastrointestinal Beriberi Presenting With Chronic Diarrhea: A Case Report. [PDF]

Cureus
Gastrointestinal beriberi is an underrecognized yet important manifestation of thiamine deficiency that may occur even in individuals without a history of chronic alcohol use. It often presents with nonspecific upper gastrointestinal symptoms, leading to diagnostic delay. The case of a woman in her 60s with a history of distal gastrectomy who developed
Ouchida R, Kudo M.
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Select micronutrients for the preterm neonate

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 38, Issue S2, Page S66-S83, October 2023., 2023
Abstract If premature neonates are not provided with adequate nutrition, they will quickly become deficient because of increased requirements and a lack of nutrient stores to achieve adequate growth. The provision of many of the recommended micronutrients for pediatric and adult patients is challenging in premature neonates because of the limited data ...
Jessica Barbieri, Mary Petrea Cober
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A review of frequently used Kampo prescriptions: Part 2—Hangekobokuto

Traditional &Kampo Medicine, Volume 10, Issue 2, Page 103-119, August 2023., 2023
Abstract Background The origin of hangekobokuto (HKT) is from Jin Gui Yao Lue (Kinkiyōryaku in Japanese), and it has been indicated for treating throat discomfort in women. Key Findings HKT consists of five crude drugs. Clinical studies have shown that HKT can improve the swallowing reflex by increasing the substance P level in saliva; improve the ...
Tomoko Suzuki, Akiko Kikuchi, Akiyo Kaneko, Ryutaro Arita, Tatsuya Nogami, Natsumi Saito, Shin Takayama   +6 more
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Terpenoids and Bio‐Functions of Essential Oils Hydrodistilled Differently from Freshly Immature and Mature Blumea balsamifera Leaves

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2023, Issue 1, 2023., 2023
The volatiles and antioxidant capacity of essential oils (EOs) extracted from freshly immature and mature leaves of Blumea balsamifera at various hydrodistillation times were investigated. Seven major terpenoids were identified: two monoterpenes, camphor and L‐borneol, and five sesquiterpenes, silphiperfol‐5‐ene, 7‐epi‐silphiperfol‐5‐ene, ß ...
Sirinapha Jirakitticharoen, Wudtichai Wisuitiprot, Pongphen Jitareerat, Chalermchai Wongs-Aree, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye   +4 more
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Investigating the prevalence of nutritional abnormalities in patients prior to and following bariatric surgery

Nutrition &Dietetics, Volume 79, Issue 5, Page 590-601, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Aims Bariatric surgery remains an effective treatment for the condition of obesity. However it predisposes patients to nutritional deficiencies and related complications. The aim of this study was to identify nutritional abnormalities, weight loss, adherence to supplements, and presence of gastrointestinal symptoms in a cohort of bariatric ...
Nazy Zarshenas, Linda Clare Tapsell, Marijka Batterham, Elizabeth Phillipa Neale, Michael Leonard Talbot   +4 more
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