An easily overlooked cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension—thiamine deficiency [PDF]
Frontiers in NutritionThiamine deficiency (TD), also known as vitamin B1 deficiency, is an often overlooked potential cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It may contribute to the pathological process of PAH through the deficiency of related coenzymes, thereby ...
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Usefulness of central venous saturation as a predictor of thiamine deficiency in critically ill patients: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Intensive Care, 2017 Background Central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) reflects the balance of oxygen delivery and consumption. Low ScvO2 indicates the presence of inadequate oxygen delivery, while high ScvO2 indicates reduced oxygen consumption and is sometimes associated
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Neurological, Psychiatric, and Biochemical Aspects of Thiamine Deficiency in Children and Adults [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2019 Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential nutrient that serves as a cofactor for a number of enzymes, mostly with mitochondrial localization. Some thiamine-dependent enzymes are involved in energy metabolism and biosynthesis of nucleic acids whereas others ...
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The Role of Thiamine and Effects of Deficiency in Dogs and Cats [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2017 Recent pet food recalls for insufficient dietary thiamine have highlighted the importance of adequate thiamine intake in dogs and cats, as thiamine is an essential dietary nutrient with a critical role in energy metabolism.
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Thiamine Allocation and Deficiency Status Throughout the Life Cycle of Cod
Ecology and EvolutionSeveral wild bird and fish species across the Northern Hemisphere have been shown to episodically be thiamine deficient. This may lead to mass‐mortality events, especially in offspring.
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Prevalence of Thiamine Deficiency in Pregnancy and its impact on fetal outcome in an area endemic for thiamine deficiency. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 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.
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Cross-Sectional Study of Thiamine Deficiency and Its Associated Risks in Emergency Care [PDF]
Western Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground: Growing data indicates that thiamine deficiency occurs during acute illness in the absence of alcohol use disorder. Our primary objective was to measure clinical factors associated with thiamine deficiency in patients with sepsis, diabetic ...
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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
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Reassessing Transketolase Assays: Methodological Considerations for Detecting Functional Thiamine Deficiency. [PDF]
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BackgroundThiamine deficiency is thought to be an issue in Cambodia and throughout Southeast Asia due to frequent clinical reports of infantile beriberi.
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