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Beriberi: Introduction

Beriberi: Disease due to vitamin B1 deficiency (thiamine). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Beriberi is available below.

Symptoms of Beriberi

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Beriberi: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Beriberi

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)

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Misdiagnosis and Beriberi

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Causes of Beriberi

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Prevention of Beriberi

Prevention information for Beriberi has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Beriberi.

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Definitions of Beriberi:

A mental disorder associated with chronic ethanol abuse (ALCOHOLISM) and nutritional deficiencies characterized by short term memory loss, confabulations, and disturbances of attention. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1139) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1) - (Source - WordNet 2.1)


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