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Thiamine deficiency

Thiamine deficiency is a medical condition of low levels of thiamine (vitamin B1). A severe and chronic form is known as beriberi. The name beriberi was possibly borrowed in the 18th century from the Sinhalese phrase බැරි බැරි (bæri bæri, "I cannot, I cannot"), owing to the weakness caused by the condition. The two main types in adults are wet beriberi…

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Causes
Not enough thiamine
Frequency
Uncommon (United States)
Other names
Beriberi, vitamin B1 deficiency, thiamine-deficiency syndrome
Prevention
Food fortification, Food diversification
Risk factors
Diet of mostly white rice; alcoholism, dialysis, chronic diarrhea, diuretics
Specialty
Neurology, cardiology, pediatrics

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Thiamine deficiency → Dry: Numbness, confusion, trouble moving the legs, pain, Wet: Fast heart rate, shortness of breath, leg swelling

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Thiamine deficiencyCausesNot enough thiamine1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyFrequencyUncommon (United States)1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyOther namesBeriberi, vitamin B1 deficiency, thiamine-deficiency syndrome1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyPreventionFood fortification, Food diversification1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyRisk factorsDiet of mostly white rice; alcoholism, dialysis, chronic diarrhea, diuretics1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencySpecialtyNeurology, cardiology, pediatrics1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencySymptomsWet: Fast heart rate, shortness of breath, leg swelling1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencySymptomsDry: Numbness, confusion, trouble moving the legs, pain1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyTreatmentThiamine supplementation1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyTypesWet, dry, gastrointestinal, infantile, cerebral1.00infobox
Thiamine deficiencyis amedical condition of low levels of thiamine0.90text
meat failed to prevent beriberiinstance ofbut a confounding factor was that some other foods0.80text

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