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Thiamine deficiency in the western diet and dementia risk [PDF]

, 2016
This article has been accepted for publication in British Journal of Nutrition. The version of record, Richard Hoffman, ‘Thiamine deficiency in the Western diet and dementia risk’, British Journal of Nutrition, Vol 116(1): 188-189, first published online
Richard Hoffman, Velísek
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Wernicke encephalopathy observed in a cancer patient receiving terminal‐stage home care

Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract We report an 80 year old man in the terminal stage of cancer receiving home care. On the 18th day after starting home care, he experienced a sudden onset of impaired consciousness, unsteadiness of gait, and ophthalmoplegia. Based on the clinical symptoms and a prolonged loss of appetite, Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) was suspected. Thiamine 100 
Minoru Saiki, Mayumi Ishida, Yoshitaka Ooya, Nozomu Uchida, Hideki Onishi   +4 more
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Wernicke encephalopathy in pregnancy associated with hyperemesis gravidarum: a case report

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Wernicke Encephalopathy is a rare neurological disorder caused by thiamine deficiency, which can occur in pregnant women with severe hyperemesis gravidarum.
Anna Weronika Szablewska, Agnieszka Czerwińska-Osipiak, Aleksandra Krawczyk, Radosław Piekarski   +3 more
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High prevalence of thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency in early childhood among a nationally representative sample of Cambodian women of childbearing age and their children.

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.
Kyly C Whitfield, Geoffry Smith, Chhoun Chamnan, Crystal D Karakochuk, Prak Sophonneary, Khov Kuong, Marjoleine Amma Dijkhuizen, Rathavuth Hong, Jacques Berger, Tim J Green, Frank Tammo Wieringa   +10 more
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Recurrent anorexia because of gastrointestinal beriberi in a home care patient

Journal of General and Family Medicine, EarlyView.
An elderly man with a history of unexplained anorexia and lethargy was diagnosed with gastrointestinal beriberi during home care. Empiric oral thiamine supplementation led to dramatic improvement, underscoring the importance of early recognition and treatment of thiamine deficiency.
Ren Kawamura, Tsuyoshi Enokihara, Yousuke Tsukinaga, Taro Shimizu   +3 more
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Alligator Diet in Relation to Alligator Mortality on Lake Griffin, FL [PDF]

, 2007
Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligators) demonstrated low hatchrate success and increased adult mortality on Lake Griffin, FL, between 1998 and 2003.
Carbonneau, Dwayne A., Percival, H. Franklin, Rice, Amanda Nicole, Ross, J. Perran, Woodward, Allan R.   +4 more
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Pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction found in 3‐year‐old male with Rett‐related mutation of methyl‐CpG binding protein 2

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 3‐year‐old male with chronic abdominal distention, constipation, and severe malnutrition is diagnosed with pediatric intestinal pseudo‐obstruction (PIPO) after extensive evaluation that excluded mechanical, malabsorptive, metabolic, inflammatory, and infectious causes. Aside from speech delay, he has a normal neurologic exam.
Angela Tran, Namrata Patel‐Sanchez
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Thiamine Acquisition Strategies Impact Metabolism and Competition in the Gut Microbe Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron. [PDF]

, 2017
Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential cofactor for all organisms. Humans primarily acquire thiamine through their diet, and thiamine deficiencies have adverse neurological effects.
Costliow, Zachary A, Degnan, Patrick H
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Blooms of filamentous cyanobacteria reduce zooplankton quality and pelagic food web efficiency

Limnology and Oceanography, EarlyView.
Abstract Cyanobacterial blooms in marine and freshwater ecosystems have increased in magnitude, frequency, and distribution worldwide during recent decades. Filamentous cyanobacteria are of unsuitable size for mesozooplankton feeding and of poorer nutritional quality than other phytoplankton taxa. The production and quality of higher trophic levels are
Tharindu Bandara, Sonia Brugel, Danny Chun Pong Lau, Iveta Jurgensone, Evelina Griniene, Andrius Garbaras, Laurynas Butkus, Laurynas Bučinskas, Emil Fridolfsson, Jacob Carstensen, Agneta Andersson   +10 more
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Seasonal patterns in B‐vitamins and cobalamin co‐limitation in the Northwest Atlantic

Limnology and Oceanography, EarlyView.
Abstract B‐vitamins are important co‐enzymes that have long been hypothesized to play key roles in marine ecosystems. However, environmental measurements remain scarce, which limits our understanding of their potential impact. Here, we present mass spectrometry‐based measurements of B‐vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12) and related vitamers along a ...
Catherine Bannon, Patrick L. White, Elden Rowland, Kiran J. More, Anna Gleason, Megan Roberts, Emmanuel Devred, Lindsay Beazley, Julie LaRoche, Erin M. Bertrand   +9 more
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